Tag questions are fun, aren’t they?

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Tag questions aren’t fun, are they?
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1) If first verb is positive, second is negative.

If first verb is negative, second is positive.
You can speak French, can’t you?
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You can’t speak French, can you?
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2) Subject and main verb/helping verb are switched.

She is here, isn’t she?

3) Subject becomes object pronoun.

The movie was scary, wasn’t it?
Susan will come, won’t she?
Mike should study more, shouldn’t he?
These boxes are heavy, aren’t they?

4) If first verb is have/has/had + past participle,

second will repeat have/has/had.

Jim hadn’t called, had he?
They haven’t finished yet, have they?
Rica has visited New York, hasn’t she?

5) If first verb is simple present/simple past,

second will be do/does (Present)/did(Past).
He has a car, doesn’t he?
Jennifer graduated, didn’t she?
They work hard, don’t they?

**Exceptions**

He has never visited Puerto Rico, has he?

I am correct, aren’t I? I am not correct, am I?

Complete the following attached questions.

1. We are having fun, _______________?

2. You can dance the lambada, _____________?

3. Steve won't be at the party, ______________?

4. You were tardy this morning, ______________?

5. Joe has a new car, ________________?

6. You didn't call your family last night, ____________?

7. Children shouldn't stay up late, ________________?

8. Switzerland has never had a revolution, ________________?

9. There is a test on Friday, _______________?

10. It isn't freezing outside yet, _______________?

11. There has never been a woman President, ______________?

12. English is a difficult language, _______________?

13. I am going to have another OPI soon, ________________?

14. We can leave now, ______________?

15. We can't leave yet, ______________?

16. Tomorrow is the 16th, ____________?

17. Paris is the capital of France, _______________?

18. Writing in a foreign language isn't fun, _____________?

19. Dogs like to chase cats, _______________?

20. Your mother has a headache, ________________?

21. The next ECL will be easy, _______________?

22. We aren't having fun, _____________?

23. Mary is pretty, _____________?

24. Joe didn't pass the last book quiz, _____________?

25. No one should smoke inside this building, ___________?

26. Columbus didn't land in Florida, ______________?

27. Dallas isn't the capital of Texas, _____________?

28. Pavarotti has never appeared in San Antonio, _________?

29. Steve got sick during the ECL, _________________?

30. Joe lost his wallet, __________________?

31. Tom had never been to Mexico until last weekend, ______?

32. They are dismissing us early today, _________________?

33. Jim has an interesting accent, __________________?

34. There were some bad accidents on Highway 90 yesterday, _________________?

35. You have never been married, __________________?

36. We won't have another ECL this week, _________________?

37. Joe has a good stamp collection, _______________?

38. Maria had a good ECL score last week, ______________?

39. Joe and Maria have been dating each other, _______________?

40. It's difficult to study a foreign language, ___________?

41. There was a bad storm in Colorado yesterday, __________?

42. There will be another ECL next week, _______________?

43. You have two children, ___________________?

44. Steve isn't going to the movie with us, _____________?

45. You aren't in the military, __________________?

46. It's time to finish this exercise, __________________?

47. We can leave early today, _______________?

48. Joe hasn't ever visited the Alamo, ___________________?

49. I am going to have a different teacher next week,______?

50. This was not very difficult to do, ___________________?

51. Joe has to go see the Captain, _________________?

52. Joe had to go see the Captain yesterday, ____________?

53. Tom is scheduled for another OPI tomorrow, ___________?

54. I am scheduled for another OPI tomorrow, _____________?

55. I have to do another OPI tomorrow, _____________?

56. She has to take another OPI tomorrow, _________________?

57. This was an easy exercise, _______________?

58. You would like to do more tag questions, _____________?

59. We shouldn't stop now, _______________?

60. Joe thinks we should stop, _____________?

61. Joe said we should stop, ______________?

62. He disappointed the coach, ___________________?

63. Ms. Delgado used to live in Hawaii, _______________?

64. I am going to graduate next week, ______________?

65. She has a criminal record, _________?

a. does she b. has she c. doesn’t she d. isn’t she

66. He uses a guide dog, ________?

a. has he b. hasn’t he c. didn’t he d. doesn’t he

67. We are studying for the ECL, ________?

a. don’t we b. aren’t we c. are we d. haven’t we

68. Jack studies very hard, ________?

a. doesn’t he b. didn’t he c. isn’t h d. hasn’t he

69. She can’t speak Spanish, ________?

a. can’t she b. does she c. can she d. doesn’t she

70. Andy doesn’t have a Ferrari, _______?

a. does he b. doesn’t he c. has he d. hasn’t he

71. Meg isn’t your friend, ________?

a. does she b. was she c. were she d. is she

72. The manager didn’t get the message, _______?

a. didn’t he b. did he c. has he d. does he

73. They don’t like doughnuts, ________?

a. does they b. don’t they c. do they d. doesn’t they

74. Those guys are from the electrical company, ________?

a. wasn’t they b. don’t they c. hasn’t they d. aren’t they

75. Students have problems with tag questions, ________?

a. have they b. don’t they c. aren’t they d. did they

76. The explosions broke the windows, ________?

a. didn’t they b. did they c. weren’t they d. haven’t they

77. The explosions have broken the windows, ________?

a. didn’t they b. did they c. weren’t they d. haven’t they
78. He has passed the ECL, ________?
a. has he b. hasn’t he c. didn’t he d. haven’t he

79. The drill sergeants haven’t called, _________?

a. haven’t theyb. didn’t they c. did they d. have they

ANSWERS

1.aren’t we 40.isn’t it
2.can’t you 41.wasn’t there
3.will he 42.won’t there
4.weren’t you 43.don’t you
5.doesn’t he 44.is he
6.did you 45.are you
7.should they 46.isn’t it
8.has it 47.can’t we
9.isn’t there 48.has he
10.is it 49.aren’t I
11.has there 50.was it
12.isn’t it 51.doesn’t he
13.aren’t I 52.didn’t he
14.can’t we 53.isn’t he
15.can we 54.aren’t I
16.isn’t it 55.don’t I
17.isn’t it 56.doesn’t she
18.is it 57.wasn’t this
19.don’t they 58.wouldn’t you
20.doesn’t she 59.should we
21.won’t it 60.doesn’t he
22.are we 61.didn’t he
23.isn’t she 62.didn’t she
24.did he 63.didn’t she
25.should they 64.aren’t I
26.did he 65.c
27.is it 66.d
28.has he 67.b
29.didn’t he 68.a
30.didn’t he 69.c
31.had he 70.a
32.aren’t they 71.d
33.doesn’t she 72.b
34.weren’t there 73.c
35.have you 74.d
36.will we 75.b
37.doesn’t he 76.a
38.didn’t she 77.d
39.haven’t they 78.b
79.d