Question tags - 6 Minute Grammar
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Date: 2020-09-18
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Farukh
I am late, aren't I?
No one would object, would they?
Let's start early, shall we?
No sugar is allowed, is it?
Everyone warned you,didn't they?
You are a student, aren't you? You are not a student, are you? He will go there tomorrow, won't he? You won't tell anyone, will you? We shall see, shan't we? He wouldn't cheat on the test, would he? You want to come with me, dont you? I like chocolate, don't I? Rocky lives here, doesn't he? She cooks on Tuesday nights, doesn't she? Leila is coming tomorrow, isn't she? The kids haven't forgotten to do their homework, have they? You can swim, can't you? Your brother is a doctor, isn't he? These books are very expensive, aren't they? They like music very much, don't they? We don't have to pay, do we? Your sister lived in England, didn't she? Your mother works for a bank, doesn't she? It's cold today, isn't it? All grass is green, isn't it? That isn't Sabrah, is it? That's the postman, isn't it? That's your brother, isn't it? The programme finishes at 10 (pm), doesn't it? There's a mistake, isn't there? There weren't any problems, were there? You couldn't lend me a pound, could you? The meeting's at ten, isn't it? He does not need to work so late, does he? He needn't work so late, need he? He must start at once, mustn't he? He shouldnt be so selfish, should he? We shouldn't be doing this, should we? I am flying to London tomorrow, aren't I?
Let's go, shall we? (After Let's ......., we use 'shall we?')
Let's have a party, shall we?
Let's sit in the garden, shall we?
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
Let's go for a swim, shall we?
Open the door, will you? (After the imperative the tag is usually 'will you?'
Don't forget, will you? (After a negative imperative, we use 'will you?')
Don't be late, will you?
Don't make any noise, will you?
Do sit down, won't you? (After imperatives, we use 'won't you' to invite people to do things)
Open a window, would you? (Will you? would you? can you? can't you? and could you? are used to tell people to do things)
Give me a hand, will you?
Shut up, can't you?
Wait here a moment, can you? (After an order or request with an imperative, we use can you? or could you?
Put it in writing, could you?
Nothing was said, was it?
Nothing can happen, can it?
Not a very good film, was it?
She hardly ever goes to receptions, does she? (Statements containing 'hardly,' 'barely' etc. are in fact negative statements)
Somebody wanted a drink, didn't they? (We use 'they' to refer to somebody, everybody etc.)
Nobody phoned, did they?
I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, will they?
Neither of them complained, did they?
Someone had recognized him, hadn't they?
Please take caution against an : Some people use '' ' as the only tag for all kinds of statements or questions.
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I am late, aren't I?
No one would object, would they?
Let's start early, shall we?
No sugar is allowed, is it?
Everyone warned you,didn't they?
You are a student, aren't you? You are not a student, are you? He will go there tomorrow, won't he? You won't tell anyone, will you? We shall see, shan't we? He wouldn't cheat on the test, would he? You want to come with me, dont you? I like chocolate, don't I? Rocky lives here, doesn't he? She cooks on Tuesday nights, doesn't she? Leila is coming tomorrow, isn't she? The kids haven't forgotten to do their homework, have they? You can swim, can't you? Your brother is a doctor, isn't he? These books are very expensive, aren't they? They like music very much, don't they? We don't have to pay, do we? Your sister lived in England, didn't she? Your mother works for a bank, doesn't she? It's cold today, isn't it? All grass is green, isn't it? That isn't Sabrah, is it? That's the postman, isn't it? That's your brother, isn't it? The programme finishes at 10 (pm), doesn't it? There's a mistake, isn't there? There weren't any problems, were there? You couldn't lend me a pound, could you? The meeting's at ten, isn't it? He does not need to work so late, does he? He needn't work so late, need he? He must start at once, mustn't he? He shouldnt be so selfish, should he? We shouldn't be doing this, should we? I am flying to London tomorrow, aren't I?
Let's go, shall we? (After Let's ......., we use 'shall we?')
Let's have a party, shall we?
Let's sit in the garden, shall we?
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
Let's go for a swim, shall we?
Open the door, will you? (After the imperative the tag is usually 'will you?'
Don't forget, will you? (After a negative imperative, we use 'will you?')
Don't be late, will you?
Don't make any noise, will you?
Do sit down, won't you? (After imperatives, we use 'won't you' to invite people to do things)
Open a window, would you? (Will you? would you? can you? can't you? and could you? are used to tell people to do things)
Give me a hand, will you?
Shut up, can't you?
Wait here a moment, can you? (After an order or request with an imperative, we use can you? or could you?
Put it in writing, could you?
Nothing was said, was it?
Nothing can happen, can it?
Not a very good film, was it?
She hardly ever goes to receptions, does she? (Statements containing 'hardly,' 'barely' etc. are in fact negative statements)
Somebody wanted a drink, didn't they? (We use 'they' to refer to somebody, everybody etc.)
Nobody phoned, did they?
I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, will they?
Neither of them complained, did they?
Someone had recognized him, hadn't they?
Please take caution against an : Some people use '' ' as the only tag for all kinds of statements or questions.
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raja
Thanks BBC.
I understand well.
I will use question tag in my conversation.
Is he go to school?Isn't he? They are not singing. are they? It is raining, isn't it?I think i'm doing well.. Thanks indeed...
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Thanks BBC.
I understand well.
I will use question tag in my conversation.
Is he go to school?Isn't he? They are not singing. are they? It is raining, isn't it?I think i'm doing well.. Thanks indeed...
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Deddy
Sometimes the statement is negative not because of the word don't or am not, etc, but because of the word never, etc
Is this statement correct?
You never go to UK, do you?
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Sometimes the statement is negative not because of the word don't or am not, etc, but because of the word never, etc
Is this statement correct?
You never go to UK, do you?
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Najat
One thing which actually caught my attention is you better had, can you explain the meaning and the usage please? I think it's more like you'd better but in British style
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One thing which actually caught my attention is you better had, can you explain the meaning and the usage please? I think it's more like you'd better but in British style
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Minh
Why don't you mention the special cases such as I am ..., aren't I? (I just wonder because in my country, teachers use such cases to put in our exams :D)
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Why don't you mention the special cases such as I am ..., aren't I? (I just wonder because in my country, teachers use such cases to put in our exams :D)
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rober1712jjj
I would've done the same thing cause' I'm a chocoholic lol!! BTW thank you so much BBC I really appreciate your accurate lessons
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I would've done the same thing cause' I'm a chocoholic lol!! BTW thank you so much BBC I really appreciate your accurate lessons
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yesong
I know the expressions, but I haven't know the name of it Question tags, so I learned the name today. Thanks for BBC learning English.
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I know the expressions, but I haven't know the name of it Question tags, so I learned the name today. Thanks for BBC learning English.
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Kyawt
You live at UK, don't you?
BBC is the best to learn English, isn't it?
I am selfish, amn't I?
These are right, aren't they?
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You live at UK, don't you?
BBC is the best to learn English, isn't it?
I am selfish, amn't I?
These are right, aren't they?
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ofir
Hello: tell me please. The question tag in the nex sentence is mustn't it so Your job must be well paid. Mustn't it?
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Hello: tell me please. The question tag in the nex sentence is mustn't it so Your job must be well paid. Mustn't it?
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