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Mt.

SAC-Level 4
Unit 7
Ms. Marina McLaughlin
Negative Yes/No Questions
Be + Not + Subject
Arent you from Puerto Rico? Yes, I am. No, Im not.

Auxiliary + Not + Subject + Verb
Arent you moving?
Hasnt he been here before?
Cant they move tomorrow?
With Do as the auxiliary verb
Do + Not + Subject + Verb
Doesnt he live here? Yes, he does. No, he doesnt.
Didnt they move last year? Yes, they did. No, they didnt.
Dont you drive a Toyota? Yes, you do. No, you dont.

Tag Questions
With be as the main verb
Affirmative Statement with Negative Tag
subject + be, be + not + subject
Youre from Rio, arent you?
Negative Statement with Affirmative Tag
subject + be+ not , be + subject
Youre not from Rio, are you?



With all Auxiliary Verbs Except Do
subject + auxiliary, auxiliary + not + subject
Affirmative Statement with Negative Tag
Youre moving, arent you?
Hes been here before, hasnt he?
They can move tomorrow, cant they?

With all Auxiliary Verbs Except Do
subject + auxiliary + not , auxiliary + subject
Negative Statement with Affirmative Tag
Youre not moving, are you?
He hasnt been here before, has he?
They cant move tomorrow, can they?

With Do as an Auxiliary Verb
Subject + Verb, Do + Not + Subject
Affirmative Statement with Negative Tag
He lives here, doesnt he?
They moved last year, didnt they?
Subject + Do+ Not + Verb, Do + Subject
Negative Statement with Affirmative Tag
He doesnt live here, does he?
They didnt move, did they?

Use negative yes/no questions and
tag questions to:
a) check information you believe is true.
b) comment on a situation

Doesnt Jason live in Seoul?
Jason lives in Seoul, doesnt he?

Isnt it a nice day?
Its a nice day, isnt it?
1.
Like affirmative yes/no questions, negative yes/
no questions begin with a form of be or an
auxiliary verb, such as have, do, will can, or,
should
Arent you Oprah Winfrey?
Havent I seen you on TV?
Dont you like the weather here?
Wont you be sorry to leave?
Cant you stay longer?

**We almost always use contractions in negative
questions.**
2.
Be Careful! Use are (not am) in negative questions with I and a
contraction.
Arent I right? NOT: Amnt I right?
Form tag questions with statement + tag
The statement expresses an assumption. The tag means right? or
isnt that true?
Youre Oprah Winfrey, arent you?
(Youre Oprah Winfrey, right?)
Youre not Oprah Winfrey, are you?
(Youre not Oprah Winfrey. Isnt that true?)
3.
a) if the statement verb is affirmative, the tag verb is negative.
b) If the statement verb is negative, the tag verb is affirmative.
affirmative
affirmative
negative
negative
Form the tag with a form of be or an auxiliary verb,
such as have, do, will, can or should.
Use the same auxiliary that is in the statement.
Its a nice day, Isnt it?
There are good schools here, arent there?
Youve lived here a long time, havent you?
If the statement does not use be or an auxiliary verb, use an
appropriate form of do in the tag.
You come from London, dont you?
3.
**We almost always use contractions in the tag.**
Be Careful!
In the tag only use pronouns.
Tom works here, doesnt he?
NOT: Tom works here, doesnt Tom?
When the subject of the statement is this or that, the subject of the
tag is it.
Thats a good idea, isnt it?
NOT: Thats a good idea, isnt that?

3.
Use tag questions in conversations when you expect
the other person to agree with you.
In this type of question the voice falls on the tag.
A: Its getting warmer, isnt it?
B: Uh-huh. It seems more like spring than winter.
4.
Use this type of question to
a) check information you believe is correct. You expect the other person to
answer (and agree).
A: It doesnt snow here, does it?
B: No, never. Thats why I love it.
b) Comment on a situation. This type of tag question is more like a
statement than a question. The other person can just nod or say uh-huh
to show that he or she agrees.
A: Its a beautiful day, isnt it?
B: Uh-huh. The weather here is great.
4.
Tag questions can also be used when you want
to check information.
This type of tag question is more like a yes/no question.
Like a yes/no question, the voice rises on the tag, and you usually get
an answer.
A: Youre not moving, are you?
B: Yes. Im returning to America. or, No. Im staying here.
5.
Tag Questions
Usage Note: Even though you expect an answer, these questions for
information are different from yes/no questions.
a) In yes/no questions you have no idea of the answer.
Do you live in Vancouver?
(I dont know if you live in Vancouver.)
b) In tag questions, you have an opinion that you want to check.
You live in Vancouver, dont you?
(I think you live in Vancouver, but Im not sure.)
5.
Answer negative yes/no questions and tag
questions
the same way you answer affirmative yes/no questions.
The answer is yes if the information is correct and no if the information is
not correct.
A: Dont you work in Vancouver?
B: Yes, I do. Ive worked there for years. or Thats right.

A: You work in Vancouver, dont you?
B: No, I dont. I work in Montreal.
6.

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