مدونة التربية و التعليم في الجزائر – دروس، فروض، نتائج امتحانات مدونة التربية والتعليم في الجزائر | تحضير الدروس، فروض واختبارات، نتائج البكالوريا وBEM، مسابقات التوظيف، والتوجيه المدرسي للطلاب وأولياء الأمور.
Introduction to Question Tags
Question tags are short questions added at the end of a sentence. They are used in spoken English to confirm information or ask for agreement. For example: “You are a student, aren’t you?”
Formation Rules
The basic rule for question tags is: If the main sentence is positive, the tag is negative, and vice versa.
- Positive sentence + Negative tag: “She is a teacher, isn’t she?“
- Negative sentence + Positive tag: “He isn’t late, is he?“
Examples with Different Tenses
| Tense | Example | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple (be) | You are happy | aren’t you? |
| Present Simple (other verbs) | He plays football | doesn’t he? |
| Past Simple | They went home | didn’t they? |
| Present Perfect | She has arrived | hasn’t she? |
| Modal Verbs | You can swim | can’t you? |
Special Cases
1. I am → aren’t I? “I am your friend, aren’t I?“
2. Let’s → shall we? “Let’s go to the park, shall we?“
3. Imperatives → will you / won’t you? “Open the door, will you?“
4. There is/are → isn’t there? / aren’t there? “There are many students, aren’t there?“
Exercises
Exercise 1: Add the correct question tag to each sentence:
- You like chocolate, _______________?
- She isn’t coming, _______________?
- They have finished their homework, _______________?
- I am your best friend, _______________?
- Let’s play together, _______________?
Exercise 2: Complete the dialogues with appropriate question tags:
A: You live in Algiers, _______________?
B: Yes, I do. It’s a beautiful city, _______________?
A: Absolutely! The weather is nice today, _______________?
B: Yes, it is. Let’s go for a walk, _______________?
Answers
Exercise 1: 1. don’t you, 2. is she, 3. haven’t they, 4. aren’t I, 5. shall we
Exercise 2: don’t you, isn’t it, isn’t it, shall we
