Question Tags: A Complete
Lesson
Learn and practice forming question
tags with interactive activities.
Lesson Objectives
• By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• - Understand the structure of question tags.
• - Identify the correct auxiliary verbs for
question tags.
• - Practice forming and answering question
tags.
• - Use question tags in everyday conversation.
What Are Question Tags?
• Question tags are short questions added to
the end of statements.
• They are used to:
• - Confirm information (e.g., *You're coming,
aren't you?*)
• - Seek agreement (e.g., *It's a nice day, isn't it?
*)
• - Keep conversations going.
Rules for Forming Question Tags
• 1. Use the auxiliary verb from the main
statement.
• 2. If the statement is positive, the tag is
negative (and vice versa).
• - *She is coming, isn't she?*
• - *They aren't ready, are they?*
• 3. Use the subject pronoun in the tag.
• 4. For simple present or past without auxiliary
verbs, use *do/does/did*.
Examples
• - He is happy, isn't he?
• - They can't swim, can they?
• - You like pizza, don't you?
• - She didn’t call, did she?
• - It's raining, isn't it?
Activity 1: Complete the Tags
• Add the correct question tag:
• 1. You’re a student, ______?
• 2. They aren’t at home, ______?
• 3. He likes coffee, ______?
• 4. She didn’t finish, ______?
• 5. It’s cold today, ______?
Activity 2: Rewrite with Question
Tags
• Rewrite the following sentences with
appropriate question tags:
• 1. The sun is shining.
• 2. You don’t like broccoli.
• 3. We’ll meet tomorrow.
• 4. She hasn’t arrived yet.
• 5. They were late.
Activity 3: Practice in Pairs
• Work with a partner:
• 1. Create five sentences with question tags.
• 2. Ask and answer them.
• 3. Pay attention to intonation: rising for real
questions, falling for confirmation.
Recap and Homework
• Recap:
• - Question tags are short questions at the end
of statements.
• - Match auxiliary verbs and subjects correctly.
• Homework:
• - Write 10 sentences with question tags.
• - Record yourself saying them with correct
intonation.