To make question tags, add auxiliary verb + pronoun at the end of the question. For a positive sentence, use a negative tag: You play tennis, you? don’t For a negative sentence use a positive tag: They weren't here, were they? Use contractions in the tag, not the full verb: nice, he? NOT He’s isn’t He’s nice, not he? N.B. Use a comma before the question tag and a question mark after it. positive verb + negative tag negative verb + positive tag present twenty, you? She swim, does she? You’re aren’t doesn’t past They came back, they? You see Tim, did you? didn’t didn’t resent perfect lost it, you? He seen us, has he? You’ve haven’t hasn’t future be back by 10.00, I? We lose, will we? I’ll won’t won’t Use question tags to check information that you think is true. Also use question tags to sound less direct (a way to sound polite). If we are sure of the information, the intonation falls on the question tag. coming tomorrow, you? (expect the answer You’re aren’t ‘yes’-) If we are really not sure, the intonation rises on the question tag. from Europe, she? (maybe she She’s isn’t isn’t) 5.3 polite requests request responses Could you carry this bag for me? Yes, of course. Could you bring your laptop with you? afraid I I’m can’t sorry, I I’m can’t. Could you tell me the way to the hotel? Yes, I can. It’s... Could you tell me what time it is? Let me have a look.
To make question tags, add auxiliary verb + pronoun at the end of the question. For a positive sentence, use a negative tag: You play tennis, don’t you? For a negative sentence use a positive tag: They weren't here, were they? Use contractions in the tag, not the full verb: He’s nice, isn’t he? NOT He’s nice, not he? N.B. Use a comma before the question tag and a question mark after it. positive verb + negative tag negative verb + positive tag present You’re twenty, aren’t you? She doesn’t swim, does she? past They came back, didn’t they? You didn’t see Tim, did you? resent perfect You’ve lost it, haven’t you? He hasn’t seen us, has he? future I’ll be back by 10.00, won’t I? We won’t lose, will we? Use question tags to check information that you think is true. Also use question tags to sound less direct (a way to sound polite). If we are sure of the information, the intonation falls on the question tag. You’re coming tomorrow, aren’t you? (expect the answer ‘yes’-) If we are really not sure, the intonation rises on the question tag. She’s from Europe, isn’t she? (maybe she isn’t) 5.3 polite requests request responses Could you carry this bag for me? Could you bring your laptop with you? Yes, of course. I’m afraid I can’t I’m sorry, I can’t. Could you tell me the way to the hotel? Could you tell me what time it is? Yes, I can. It’s... Let me have a look.
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