1. Question tags
Primary 6

2. Question tags Form: 1. Positive Statement + Negative Tag
2. Negative Statement Positive Tag

3. 1. Positive Statement It is very warm, isn’t it?
Positive Statement Negative Tag
It is very warm,
isn’t it?

4. A negative tag ???? an auxiliary verb + n’t + pronoun =
is / am / are / do / does / did….
it / he / she /
they / you / I /
there / we /…
not

5. e.g.
1. You have played the piano, haven’t you?
2. Mary can play the piano, can’t she?
3. David will play the piano, won’t he?

6. Negative Statement + Positive Tag
It isn’t very warm,
is it?

7. A positive tag ??? pronoun an auxiliary verb + =
is / am / are / do / does / did….
The subject of the sentence---
it / he / she / they / you / I / there / we /…

8. e.g.
1. You haven’t played the piano, have you?
2. Mary can’t play the piano, can she?
3. David won’t play the piano, will he?

9. exercise:
I shouldn’t talk in the library, ______ I?
should
2. John was ill yesterday, _______ he?
wasn’t
3. It is a beautiful house, ______ it?
isn’t

10. exercise:
4. The train goes at twelve o’clock, _______
it?
doesn’t
5. There aren’t many cows on the field,
_______ there?
are
6. They didn’t eat anything, ______ they?
did

11. exercise:
7. The party will begin soon, _______ it?
won’t
haven’t
8. You have bought a dress, ________ you? do
9. We don’t have to bring a camera, ___ we?