english material for beginners: tag questions
TRANSCRIPT
Lesson for today:“TAG
QUESTION” We use tag
questions at the end of statements to ask
for confirmation. They mean
something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you
agree?"
BASIC STRUCTURE
STATEMENT TAG QUESTION
POSITIVE STATEMENT, NEGATIVE TAG?
Example: You are a student, aren’t you? (あなたは学生ですよね?)
STATEMENT TAG QUESTION
NEGATIVE STATEMENT, POSITIVE TAG?
Example: She doesn’t like tomatoes, does she? (彼女はトマトが好きではないですよね?)
POSITIVE STATEMENT, NEGATIVE TAG QUESTION
Subject + Auxiliary + Verb/Pronoun/Adjective/Adverb + Auxiliary + Not + Subject
(あなたは作家ですよね?) 1. You are a writer, aren’t you?
(彼はここで働いていますよね?) 2. He works here, doesn’t he?
(今日、暑くないですか?)3. It is very hot today, isn’t it?
NEGATIVE STATEMENT, POSITIVE TAG QUESTION
Subject + Auxiliary + Not + Verb/Pronoun/Adjective/Adverb + Auxiliary + Subject
(彼女はあなたの先生ではないですよね?)1. She is not your teacher, is she?
(フランス語は話しませんよね?)2. You do not speak French, do you?
(彼女は料理しませんよね?)3. She does not cook very well, does she?
REMEMBER: PUT A COMMA (,) AFTER THE POSITIVE/NEGATIVE STATEMENT OR BEFORE
THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TAG QUESTION.
PRACTICE LESSONS
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Complete each sentence by adding appropriate words/phrases.
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