1. Tag Questions

2. What is a tag question? A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the end. Example: It’s windy today, isn’t it? Sentence partTag

3. Tag questions have two purposes: 1. To clarify information Example: We will have a test tomorrow, won’t we? Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he? I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?

4. Tag questions have two purposes: 2. To agree with someone Example: You’re falling asleep, aren’t you? The party was funny, wasn’t it? Jane didn’t win the lottery, did she?

5. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Identify the verb in the sentence. Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______? verb

6. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 2: Identify the type of verb. Identify the type of verb. (Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or the main verb?) Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______? Main verb

7. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 3: Identify the tense of verb. Identify the tense of verb. (Is it in present, past, future tense?) Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______? Present tense

8. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “did” in past. Sergio likes eating at home, _ _ ______? Use the auxiliary verb “does”. Third person does

9. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 5: Is the verb affirmative or negative? Is the verb affirmative or negative? Sergio likes eating at home, __________? Write in the opposite. Affirmative doesn’t

10. Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 6: Add the pronoun at the end. Add the pronoun at the end. Sergio likes eating at home, doesn’t ? Noun he

11. Overview Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Step 2: Identify the type of verb. Step 3: Identify the tense. Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1 st or 3 rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “did” in past. Step 5: Affirmative or negative? Step 6: Add pronoun.

12. Let’s Practice Lunch was delicious, ? Spring break is next week, _________? Class finished quickly, _________? wasn’t it isn’t it didn’t it

13. 1. You’ve called the children, 2. They’re coming tomorrow, 3. This isn’t going to be cheap, 4. You haven’t finished packing, 5. We don’t need any more boxes, 6. Pablo is going to help us, 7. We can put some things in this basket, 8. Jack isn’t buying our bookcases, 9. We need to disconnect the phone, 10. The salesmen aren’t packing the books for us, 11. We can’t turn off the electricity yet, 12. Karol is sick, a. can we? b. do we? c. is he? d. isn’t she? e. aren’t they? f. have you? g. isn’t he? h. is it? i. haven’t you? j. don’t we? k. can’t we? l. are they?

14. Don’t forget!!! I am very tired, aren’t I? Close the door, will you? Don’t go there, will you? Let’s dance, shall we?