Question tags are short questions added to the end of statements to ask for confirmation or agreement. There are different question tags used depending on the tense and structure of the main clause, including changing the order of subjects and auxiliary verbs. Common question tags include "isn't it?", "don't they?", "won't you?", and "shall we?". The document provides examples of question tags used with statements containing different verbs tenses, including present, past, continuous, perfect, modal and future verbs.

1. QUESTION TAGS
Miss Maja

2. What is it?
• A question tag is a short question at the end
of a statement.
• Question tags are used when asking for
agreement or confirmation.

3. With the verb “TO BE”:
Repeat it in the question tag, but change the
order:
She’s a teacher, ______________?
These earrings aren’t yours, _______________?
You were here last night, ________________?
She was really happy, _________________?
WATCH!!!
I am a good listener, ________________?
isn’t she
are they
weren’t you
wasn’t she
aren’t I

4. With Simple tenses:
You use auxiliary verbs DO, DOES, DID
(depends if it’s Present or Past Simple).
He tries very hard, _____________?
They don’t work here, __________________?
You ate pizza last night, ___________________?
She didn’t go to the cinema, ________________?
doesn’t he
do they
didn’t you
did she

5. With Continuous tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ (am, is, are;
was, were – depends if it’s Present or Past
Continuous).
The dog’s barking, ____________?
We aren’t going out tonight, ___________?
She was reading last night, _____________?
You weren’t listening to me, ___________?
isn’t it
are we
wasn’t she
were you

6. With Perfect tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS,
depending on the person.
They’ve been here for an hour, ________________?
She hasn’t phoned yet, __________?
haven’t they
has she

7. With modal verbs:
You use the same modal verb but change the
order.
You can run fast, ____________?
We must be quiet, _____________?
I should see the doctor, ____________?
You couldn’t swim when you were 2, ____________?
can’t you
mustn’t we
shouldn’t I
could you
We can’t
stay here,
can we?

8. With WILL future:
You use will/won’t, but change the order.
You’ll look after him, _______________?
They won’t be late, ________________?
won’t you
will they

9. With Let’s:
You use SHALL WE.
Let’s go on a picnic, _________?
Let’s not talk about this again, ___________?
shall we
shall we
Let’s get
married,
shall we?

10. With IMPERATIVES (commands or
strong suggestions):
You use WON’T YOU or WILL YOU (sometimes
also CAN, COULD or WOULD).
Sit down, ___________?
Open the window, ______________?
Don’t go outside, ______________?
Keep quiet, _____________?
won’t you
will you
will you
won’t you
Read aloud,
won’t you?

11. With EVERY-, SOME-, ANY-, NOBODY:
You use THEY:
No one cares, ____________?
Everyone left, ____________?
Somebody’s left a bag here, _______________?
do they
didn’t they
haven’t they
Everyone
knows the
answer, don’t
they?

12. With EVERY-, SOME-, NOTHING:
You use IT.
Everything’s OK, __________?
Nothing matters, __________?
isn’t it
does it Nothing matches,
does it?

13. Let’s practise, shall we?
• Fill in
• Multiple choice
• Fill in
• Mixed tenses
• Multiple choice
• Which sentence goes with the tag?
• Match