Elementary ๐Ÿ“ Grammar ยท #255 of 305

Question Tags with Be and Do

Use opposite polarity in tags.

Examples

  • You're tired, aren't you?
  • She doesn't smoke, does she?

Key rules

  • Positive statement + negative tag: You are tired, aren't you?
  • Negative statement + positive tag: She doesn't smoke, does she?
  • Use the same auxiliary as in the statement
  • With no auxiliary use do/does/did

Common mistakes

  • You like tea, don't it? โ†’ You like tea, don't you?
  • She is late, isn't it? โ†’ She is late, isn't she?
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Tag subject is always a pronoun.

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