english material for beginners: tag questions

Lesson for today:“TAG

QUESTION” We use tag

questions at the end of statements to ask

for confirmation. They mean

something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you

agree?"

BASIC STRUCTURE

STATEMENT TAG QUESTION

POSITIVE STATEMENT, NEGATIVE TAG?

Example: You are a student, aren’t you? （あなたは学生ですよね？）

STATEMENT TAG QUESTION

NEGATIVE STATEMENT, POSITIVE TAG?

Example: She doesn’t like tomatoes, does she? （彼女はトマトが好きではないですよね？）

POSITIVE STATEMENT, NEGATIVE TAG QUESTION

Subject + Auxiliary + Verb/Pronoun/Adjective/Adverb + Auxiliary + Not + Subject

（あなたは作家ですよね？） 1. You are a writer, aren’t you?

（彼はここで働いていますよね？） 2. He works here, doesn’t he?

（今日、暑くないですか？）3. It is very hot today, isn’t it?

NEGATIVE STATEMENT, POSITIVE TAG QUESTION

Subject + Auxiliary + Not + Verb/Pronoun/Adjective/Adverb + Auxiliary + Subject

（彼女はあなたの先生ではないですよね？）1. She is not your teacher, is she?

（フランス語は話しませんよね？）2. You do not speak French, do you?

（彼女は料理しませんよね？）3. She does not cook very well, does she?

REMEMBER: PUT A COMMA (,) AFTER THE POSITIVE/NEGATIVE STATEMENT OR BEFORE

THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TAG QUESTION.

PRACTICE LESSONS

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.

Complete each sentence by adding appropriate words/phrases.

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