Презентація Question Tags

Tag questions - short questions, made of the auxiliary verb and a personal pronoun These tulips are gorgeous, aren’t they? She creates beautiful flower arrangements, doesn’t she?

We need them : to confirm something - to find out if sth is true(a falling intonation) (a rising intonation)The mountains looked beautiful in the sunset, didn’t they?It’s peaceful to walk through the sunflower field, isn’t it?

Henry went to the park, didn’t he? Sandra will do it, won’t she? The kids are reading now, aren’t they? The boy has failed his test, hasn’t he? Min can swim very well, can’t he? It is getting warmer, isn’t it?Sally reads a lot, doesn’t she? The girl has been watching this film for an hour, hasn’t she? The dog played with a puppy, didn’t it?People should recycle things, shouldn`t they?We really ought to leave now, oughtn`t/shouldn`t we?

Ben didn’t do his homework, did he? Sally won’t buy this bag tomorrow, will she? The boys haven’t come home yet,have they? My mother isn’t sleeping, is she? You don’t like apples, do you? Sharon doesn’t speak English, does she? The dog can’t eat fish, can it ? The desk isn’t black, is it? It wasn’t raining yesterday, was it?He needn`t repeat the year, need he?They can`t have seen it, can they?

When the sentence contains a word with a negative meaning like no, never, hardly, seldom, rarely, nobody, no one, etc. the question tag is positive. They rarely go out, do they?They have nowhere to go, do they?You have got no manners, have you?We never enjoy our holiday, do we?Neither of our friends complained, did they?None of her students failed, did they?

We use a plural verb and they in the questions tags that include anybody, anyone, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, no one, nobody:👉 Everybody is so nice out there, aren’t they? 👉 Someone has knocked on my door, haven’t they?👉 I don’t think anyone will object, will they?👉 Nobody knows the answer, do they?👉Anybody can help with this task, can’t they? 👉 No one remembers his name, do they?👉 Everyone is invited to the party, aren't they?

this, that, everything, something, anything and nothing take it in the question tag: This is a tree, isn’t it? That isn’t a flower, is it?Everything is so bright in Christmas Prague, isn’t it?Something is wrong here, isn`t it?Nothing was working, was it?Anything is possible, isn't it?

Use “they” in the question tag that includes “these” or “those”: These are books, aren’t they?Those are your shoes, aren`t they?

“I used to” “didn’t I?” She used to live here, didn’t she?Tom used to work here, didn’t he?They didn’t use to have a car, did they?He didn’t use to be so talkative, did he?

Positive imperative Help me, will/would/can/could you? (& negatives)Water the flowers, will you? Do your homework, won’t you? Open the window, can you?

All of these can be used in different contexts, and each one gives a slightly different nuance to the request. Here’s how they work: Help me, will you? – This sounds like a polite request or suggestion, expecting a positive response. Help me, won't you? – This is more of a gentle request or rhetorical question, often used when the speaker assumes the person will agree. Help me, can you? – This asks about the listener's ability to help, more focused on their capacity to assist. Help me, can't you? – This implies the speaker thinks the listener is able to help and may be gently pushing for a response or action. Help me, could you? – This is a very polite and formal way to ask for help, focusing on the possibility of the listener helping. So, the right tag depends on how polite, formal, or direct you want to sound. In most everyday conversations, "will you?" and "won't you?" are the most commonly used.

Negative Imperative. Don’t run in the room,will you? Don’t touch my pen, will you? Don’t shout at me, will you? Don’t panic, will you?

Let`s. Let’s talk, shall we?Let’s do it, shall we? Let’s help Ben with his work, shall we? Let’s discuss it, shall we? Let`s not go to the cinema, shall we?

“Let me/him” etc “will you/won`t you?” Let the children decide, will you/won’t you?Let him explain the situation, will you/won’t you?Let her finish her meal, will you/won’t you?Let them join the discussion, will you/won’t you?Both "will you?" and "won't you?" are grammatically correct, but "won't you?" sounds a bit softer and more polite in this context.

A very important exception )HAVE / HAVE GOT I have got a red pen, haven’t I? She has got a big flat, hasn’t she? The boys have lesson every day,don’t they? The girl has a shower in the morning, doesn’t she?

The exception with “I”I am tall and slim, aren’t I? I am happy, aren’t I? I am at home, aren’t I ?I am not a doctor, am I?I am not at home now, am I? I am not talking to you, am I?

And, finally…(dummy pronouns: it, there)There is a tree in the yard, isn’t there? There isn’t any noise in our house, is there? (dummy pronoun)It seems that he is busy, doesn`t it? (dummy pronoun)There seems to be a problem, doesn't there? (dummy pronoun)

Opinions (I think)The QT doesn`t usually agree with “I think”, but with the main information. Let`s learn more with examples: I think he is a great teacher, isn`t he?I don`t think that`s a good idea, is it?Other opinion words are the same: E.g. I feel, I believe, I suppose