The document discusses question tags in English. It provides examples of question tags used with statements in the present simple and past simple tenses. It explains that the question tag takes the opposite polarity of the main statement. For example, a positive statement has a negative question tag and vice versa. It also discusses the helping verbs used to form question tags, such as "do", "does" and "did". The document includes examples of question tags used with the verbs "have" and "has". It provides a dialogue to practice question tags and concludes with a review of important rules for forming question tags.

1. Question Tags
Form: ………(sentence)………………. , helping verb + subject pronoun?
Negative (not/never) → positive
Positive → negative
Ex: He is doing well, isn't he?
They will win, won't they?
Helping verbs of present simple: do/ does
Ex: Hana writes well, doesn't she?
They make mistakes, don't they?
They do their homework, don't they?
Helping verbs of past simple: did Ex: He went yesterday, didn't he?
Answering question tag:
- If the main sentence is positive → question tag answer is positive
Ex: Ahmed was ill yesterday, wasn't he? Yes, he was.
- If the main sentence is negative → question tag answer is negative
Ex: Ahmed was not ill yesterday, was he? No he was not.
Question Tag Important Examples:
- I am happy, aren't I? - I am not happy, am I?
- There was not anyone at school, was there? - There aren't any students in class, are there?
- This is your cat, isn't it? - That is your cat, isn't it? - It is your cat, isn't it?
- These are my best friends, aren't they? - Those are my best friends, aren't they?
1- Finish the dialogue:
do-am-doing-that -they
Samia : What are you ...... (1)....... Mona?
Mona : I .......,(2)....... drawing a picture.
Samia : ………… ....(3).... you like drawing?
Mona : Yes, very much.
Samia : ..... (4)....... is very nice, Goodbye Mona.
Verb
to Have
Main Verb
(Alone in the sentence)
- Don't use it in a question tag.
- Use the suitable helping verb.
Present simple: He has a car, doesn't he?
Prsent simple: They have a car, don't they?
Present simple: You have a car, don't you?
Past simple: He had a car, didn't he?
Past simple: They had a car, didn't they?
Helping Verb
(With another verb in the sentence)
- Use it in a question tag.
They have got a car, haven't they?
She has got alot of HW, hasn't she?
You have just finished, haven't you?
He has just finished, hasn't he?
They had finished by 4 pm, hadn't they?
's
He's going to Cairo, isn't he? He's gone to Cairo, hasn't he?