Question tags are short questions added to statements in spoken English to check if something is true or to ask for agreement. They follow a pattern where a positive statement is followed by a negative question tag and vice versa. Examples are provided of question tags used with verbs like "be", "have", and other verbs, as well as with modal verbs. Exceptions to the patterns are also outlined. Finally, examples of question tags completing sample statements are provided for practice.

1. QUESTION TAGS

2. • Question tags are short questions that can
follow sentences, especially in spoken English.
• We use question tags to ask if something is
true or to ask people to agree with us.

3. FORM
• Positive statement – question tag negative
• Negative statement – question tag positive
EXAMPLES
With the verb to be
You are a student, aren’t you?
She isn’t coming, is she?
NB the short form with I am is aren’t I
I’m a little pushy, aren’t I?

4. With the verb to have
You’ve got a sister, haven’t you?
He hasn’t phoned, has he?
With other verbs (do, don’t, did, didn’t etc.)
They don’t get up early, do they?
They forgot about my birthday,
didn’t they?

5. With modal verbs
They can dance, can’t they?
You won’t break your promise, will you?
Exception: Let’s is followed by shall we
Let’s go together, shall we?

6. Let’ practise, shall we?
• He studies very hard, _________?
does he?
doesn’t he?

7. • He has arrived late, ___________
hasn’t he?
has he?

8. • She doesn’t know where to go, ________
does she?
doesn’t she?

9. • I’m charming, __________
amn’t I?
aren’t I?

10. • They will always be happy, _________
aren’t they?
won’t they?

11. Thanks for attention