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Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
The business has been going well,
it?
The business has been going well,
it?
hasn't
hasn't
The business has been going well, hasn't it?
The business has been going well, hasn't it?
We use “hasn’t it?” because the main sentence is positive and uses the auxiliary verb “has,” so the tag must be negative and match the verb and subject.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
You’ve missed having my help,
you?
You’ve missed having my help,
you?
haven’t
haven’t
You’ve missed having my help, haven’t you?
You’ve missed having my help, haven’t you?
We use “haven’t you?” because the sentence is positive and uses the auxiliary verb “have,” so the tag must be negative and match the subject “you.”
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
You were on the basketball team last year,
you?
You were on the basketball team last year,
you?
weren't
weren't
You were on the basketball team last year, weren't you?
You were on the basketball team last year, weren't you?
We use “weren’t you?” because the sentence is in the past tense with the verb “were,” so the tag must be negative and match the subject “you.”
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
They wanted to take tennis lessons,
they?
They wanted to take tennis lessons,
they?
didn't
didn't
They wanted to take tennis lessons, didn't they?
They wanted to take tennis lessons, didn't they?
We use “didn’t they?” because the sentence is in the past simple tense with the verb “wanted,” so the tag uses “did” in the negative form.
Unscramble the words to make a sentence.
Ready?
You've
You've been
You've been fishing
You've been fishing before
You've been fishing before, haven't
You've been fishing before, haven't you?
You've been fishing before, haven't you?
Unscramble the words to make a sentence.
Since "you" is used twice in the sentence, we'll start with the first one already filled in.
Ready?
You haven't
You haven't forgotten
You haven't forgotten anything
You haven't forgotten anything, have
You haven't forgotten anything, have you?
You haven't forgotten anything, have you?
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
He opened a savings account, didn't (he or she)?
He opened a savings account, didn't (he or she)?
he
he
He opened a savings account, didn't he ?
He is used here because the subject of the sentence is “he,” so the same subject must be used in the question tag.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
The kids haven't come home yet, (did or have) they?
The kids haven't come home yet, (did or have) they?
have
have
The kids haven't come home yet, have they?
Have is used here because the sentence uses the present perfect tense with “haven’t,” so the tag must use the matching auxiliary verb “have.”
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
You talked to him, (didn't or haven't) you?
You talked to him, (didn't or haven't) you?
didn't
didn't
You talked to him, didn't you?
Didn’t is used here because the sentence is in the past simple tense with talked, so the tag must use did in the negative form.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
They were going skiing, weren't (you or they)?
They were going skiing, weren't (you or they)?
they
they
They were going skiing, weren't they ?
They is used here because the subject of the sentence is “they,” so the same subject must be used in the question tag.
Listen to what I say. What is the verb used in the question tag?
The business has been going well, hasn’t it?
Listen one more time.
The business has been going well, hasn’t it?
Did you hear, "hasn't"? "hasn't" is the opposite of the auxiliary verb "has."
How about...?
You’ve missed having my help, haven’t you?
Let’s listen one more time.
You’ve missed having my help, haven’t you?
Did you hear "haven't"? "haven't" is the opposite of the auxiliary verb "have."
Next...
You were on the basketball team last year, weren't you?
One more time.
You were on the basketball team last year, weren't you?
Did you hear "weren't"? "weren't" is the opposite of the auxiliary verb "were."
Next...
They wanted to take tennis lessons, didn't they?
One more time.
They wanted to take tennis lessons, didn't they?
Did you hear "didn't"? "didn't" is the opposite of the auxiliary verb "did."
And...
The kids haven't come home yet, have they?
One more time.
The kids haven't come home yet, have they?
Did you hear "have"? "have" is the opposite of the auxiliary verb "haven't."
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