• • • Question tags are short questions that can follow sentences, especially in spoken English We make question tags with auxiliary verb (have, be, can etc) + pronoun (I, you, etc) We use question tags to ask if something is true, or to ask people to agree with us You haven´t got my keys have you? This music is very good, is it? • Question tags are usually negative (-) after affirmative sentences, and not negative after a negative sentence We don´t write question tags after questions It is warm, isn´t it? It isn´t cold, is it? • • • Negative tags are usually contracted – for example Isn´t it? In spoken English, the expression aren't I? is often used as a tag question However, this is not considered to be grammatically correct in formal, written English Complete the sentences with question tags He studies very hard, She is a doctor, He has broken a vase, ? ? They aren´t married, He mustn´t arrive late, Lucy won´t cook for us, ? ? ? They are going for a walk, ? Mark doesn´t draw very well ? ? I am tall, ? B) Underline the correct answer: • • • • • • • • You´re going on holiday soon, aren´t you / are you? Send me a post card, won´t you / will you? Your friend has got a big house, has he / hasn´t he? Tony bought lovely flowers, did he / didn´t he? I am late for the party, am I / aren´t I ? Peter can swim very well, can he / can´t he? You´ll work harder next time, won´t you / will you? He likes eggs, does he / doesn´t he? C) Fill in the correct question tags and short answers • • She has broken the vase, ? They are going to the cinema, ? • • • • Mary went home late, ? You didn´t eat anything, ? They aren´t married, ? Mary will cook for us, ? D) Complete the conversation: Ann: You don´t want to marry me, _? Mark: Of course I Give me time, ? Ann: You love me ? You know I I´ve told you many times, _?