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Present Tense : She is Indian, isn’t she? (negative tag)

: She is not late, is she? (positive tag)

Present Continuous : She is driving us to the airport, isn’t she? (negative tag)
: Jenny is not studying at the moment, is she? (positive tag)

Present Perfect : Johny has lived here for the last two years, hasn’t he? (negative tag)

: You have not seen the Himalayas, have you? (positive tag)
Simple Past : Federer won the Wimbledon yesterday, didn’t he? (negative tag)

: I did not leave my lunch box at school, did I? (positive tag)

Past Continuous : They were all going towards the beach, weren’t they? (negative tag)
: Neha was not playing the flute, was she? (positive tag)

Past Perfect : She had thrown the garbage, hadn’t she? (negative tag)

: The British had never seen such wealth before, had they? (positive tag)
Remember

Intonation is equally important while speaking. When we ask for an answer, the tone rises with
the question tag. If the answer is already known, then the voice lowers with the question tag.

Test Yourself

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable questions tags.
1. They had painted the picture together, _______________?

2. She has bought a new car, _______________?
3. When he died, Alexander was crossing the Himalayas, _______________?

4. You’re not waiting for that bus, _______________?

5. You weren’t coming any way, _______________?
6. Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra, _______________?

7. Long Island is a small island, _______________?
8. Kangaroos are found only in Australia, _______________?

9. This is the correct choice, _______________?
10. You are not serious, _______________?

11. Both Jerry and Julie are coming, _______________?

12. That box is heavy _______________?
13. Mr Dean owns that big house on the hill, _______________?

14. Lady Diana died in a car accident, _______________?

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