This document provides examples of question tags and activities for students to practice using them. The first activity gives sentences for students to complete with the correct question tag. The second activity gives additional sentences for students to add question tags to and then ask a partner about to get their agreement. Students are also asked to explain one of the sentences to their partners. The key provides the correct question tags for the sentences in the first activity.

1. Question tags
Activity 1. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate question tag.
1. Chris got up at seven, __________________?
2. Barbara could have helped you, ______________________?
3. ____________________________________________, don´t they?
4. ______________________________________, doesn't she?
5. Open the window, ______________?
6. ________________________________________, haven't we?
7. We must be at home at 8 pm, ____________________?
8. ___________________________, does he?
9. _____________________________________, can he?
10. _________________________________________, was she?
11. He had met him before, _____________________?
12. You will tell a lie, ______________________________?
Activity 2. Read the sentences below and complete them whit a question tag. Then ask a partner about
these questions, put a tick ( ) if they agree with you. Finally, choose one sentence and explain to your
partners about it. For example, I don´t think it is necessary to have money to be happy because…
Questions tags 1 2 3 4 total
You work as a teacher,
You could write a novel,
You can´t survive without water for a week,
you must study for math’s exam,
You have been in another country,
You haven´t been late for a class,
You already eat,
You will travel to Paris in the future,
You don´t need to read the whole book to understand it,
You don´t think is necessary to have money to be happy

2. Key,,
1. Chris got up at seven, didn´t he?
2. Barbara could have helped you, couldn´t she?
3. Your friends enjoy swimming, don´t they?
4. She plays football on Sundays, doesn't she?
5. Open the window, will you?
6. We have a car, haven't we?
7. We must be at home at 8 pm, mustn't we?
8. Peter doesn’t play football, does he?
9. John can´t sing very well, can he?
10. Sandra wasn´t home yesterday, was she?
11. He had met him before, hadn’t he?
12. You will tell a lie, won´t you?