English Grammar Guide Question Tags Grammar - Question TagsFor confirmation questions, we use a statement with a question tag .
The question tag uses the auxiliary verb of the tense.
SUBJ. + VERB ... , + NEG. AUX. + SUBJ. ?Yes,/No, + SUBJECT + AUX. /NEG. AUX. You like chocolate, don't you ?Yes, I do . You are French, aren't you ?Yes, I am . He 's been to Spain, hasn't he ?Yes, he has . She went to Italy, didn't she ?No, she didn't . They can swim, can't they ?No, they can't . Forms - Auxiliary VerbsTENSE AUXILIARY BE in the Present Simple am /are /is BE in the Past Simple was /were Present Simple do /does Past Simple did Present Continuous am /are /is Present Perfect have /has HAVE GOT have /has Modals (will /can /... ) will /can /...
Examples - Question Tags ➤ Yes and No STATEMENT TAG ANS. You like dogs,don't you ?➤ Yes, I do .He can swim,can't he ?➤ Yes, he can .She's a doctor,isn't she ?➤ Yes, she is .You went home,didn't you ?➤ No, I didn't .He was happy,wasn't he ?➤ Yes, he was .You 've got a cat,haven't you ?➤ Yes, I have .She 'll be late,won't she ?➤ No, she won't .
Symbols & Abbreviations ANS. Answer AUX. Auxiliary N. Noun NEG. Negative SUBJ. Subject
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