A negative question tag = a positive statement + a negative question tag
BE CAREFUL:
1. AM --> AREN'T?
e.g:
I am late, aren't I?
2. LET'S (=LET US) --> SHALL WE?
e.g:
Let's go home, shall we?
3. Negative axiliaries and verbs in tags are usually in their contracted form (=n't)
| Positive statement | Negative tag |
| You are a student, | aren't you? |
| He is busy, | isn't he? |
| He was happy, | wasn't he? |
| They were interested, | weren't they? |
| You speak English, | don't you? |
| He studies English, | doesn't he? |
| You studied for the test, | didn't you? |
| You have studied all week, | haven't you? |
| You had arrived before he left, | hadn't you? |
| You will pass the exam, | won't you? |
| You can speak English, | can't you? |
| You could do it for me, | couldn't you? |
| You must be patient, | mustn't you? |
| You should go now, | shouldn't you? |
| You would like a new job, | wouldn't you? |
BE CAREFUL:
1. AM --> AREN'T?
e.g:
I am late, aren't I?
2. LET'S (=LET US) --> SHALL WE?
e.g:
Let's go home, shall we?
3. Negative axiliaries and verbs in tags are usually in their contracted form (=n't)