What is a Tag Question?
A tag question is a short question added at the end of a statement. We use them to invite agreement or confirm if something is true!
The Polarity Rule
If the main statement is POSITIVE, the tag must be NEGATIVE. If the statement is NEGATIVE, the tag must be POSITIVE.
Auxiliary Verb Match
Reuse the auxiliary/modal verb from the statement (is, can, have, will, should). If there is no auxiliary, use do / does / did!
⚡ Special Exceptions & Tricks
Click each card to reveal why they trip students up!
"I am" Tag
We don't say "amn't I?". We use aren't I?
"Let's..." Sentences
For suggestions starting with Let's, always use shall we?
Orders & Requests
Imperative sentences usually take will you? or would you?
Never, Hardly, Nobody
Sentences with never, seldom, rarely, nobody are negative, so tag is POSITIVE!
Everyone, Somebody
Pronouns like everyone, nobody, somebody change to they in the tag!
Nothing, Something
Words like nothing, everything, something change to it in the tag!