DAILY BASIS ENGLISH COURSE

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Tag Questions

Tag questions are short questions added to the end of a sentence to check information or ask for agreement. Tag questions são perguntas curtas adicionadas ao final da frase para confirmar informação ou pedir concordância.

Contents

Overview

Structure: statement + comma + auxiliary + subject pronoun? Estrutura: frase + vírgula + auxiliar + pronome?You are coming, aren’t you?•She is your sister, isn’t she? Ela é sua irmã, não é?

Positive → Negative

If the statement is positive, the tag is negative. Se a frase é afirmativa, a tag é negativa.You like coffee, don’t you?•She can drive, can’t she? Ela pode dirigir, não pode?•They have finished, haven’t they? Eles terminaram, não terminaram?

Negative → Positive

If the statement is negative, the tag is positive. Se a frase é negativa, a tag é positiva.You don’t like tea, do you?•She isn’t coming, is she? Ela não vem, vem?•They didn’t call, did they? Eles não ligaram, ligaram?

Special Cases

Let’s → shall we? (Vamos..., não é?)Imperatives: → will you? / won’t you? (Pedidos e ordens)•Let’s go, shall we? Vamos, não é?•Open the window, will you? Abra a janela, por favor.

Exercises

1. Choose the correct tag question.

1. You are coming, ___?

2. She can drive, ___?

3. They finished the work, ___?

4. You don’t like coffee, ___?

5. She isn’t here, ___?

6. Let’s start now, ___?

7. Open the door, ___?

8. He has finished, ___?

9. They aren’t ready, ___?

10. You like English, ___?

Score: 0 out of 10

2. Complete the sentences with the correct tag.

1. She is your friend,
?
2. They don’t live here,
?
3. He can swim,
?
4. You finished the task,
?
5. She isn’t coming,
?
6. Let’s go now,
?
7. Open the window,
?
8. He has arrived,
?
9. They weren’t late,
?
10. You like pizza,
?
Score: 0 out of 10