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Tag Questions

Tag Questions A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag ".

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Tag Questions

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  1. TagQuestions A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". A "tag" is something small that we add to something larger. For example, the little piece of cloth added to a shirt showing size or washing instructions is a tag. We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

  2. TAG QUESTION The basic structure is: Notice that the question tag repeats the auxiliary verb (or main verb whenbe) from the statement and changes it to negative or positive.

  3. Form • auxiliaryverb + subject • We use the same auxiliary verb in the tag as in the main sentence. Ifthereis no auxiliaryverb, we use do. • You live in Spain, don't you? • If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is affirmative, the tag is negative. • You'reSpanish, aren'tyou? • If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is negative, the tag is affirmative. • You're not Spanish, are you?

  4. Meaning • We use tag questions to confirm or check information or ask for agreement. • You want to come with me, don't you? • You can swim, can't you? • You don't know where the boss is, do you? • This meal is horrible, isn't it? • That film was fantastic, wasn't it? • We use tag questions to check whether something is true. • The meeting's tomorrow at 9am, isn't it? • You won't go without me, will you?

  5. Pronunciation If we don't know the answer, it is a real question and we use arising intonation with the tag question. You don't know where the boss is, do you? ↗ If we know the answer and are just confirming the information we use a falling intonation with the tag question. That film was fantastic, wasn't it? ↘

  6. Here ´s a chant: • You have some chocolate, don’t you? • You’ll share it with me, won’t you. • He likes chocolate, doesn’t he? • He’ll share it with me, won’t he? • He doesn’t like cabbage, does he? • He won’t eat cabbage, will he? • You’re going to the zoo, aren’t you? • You can take me too, can’t you? • They can’t go, can they? • They’ll stay at home, won’t they?

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