Progressão Educação – EPCAR
Profº.: Caroline
Data: ____/____/______ - Nome: _______________________________________________________________
Aula : Tag Questions
Question tags
São pequenas perguntas que vêm no final das
frases com o intuito de questionar/confirmar algo. É
como uma confirmação do que se diz.
1. Question tag com verbos auxiliares.
São regras gerais:
* Os question tags devem vir sempre após vírgulas;
* Para defini-los é necessário antes de tudo perceber em
que tempo verbal se encontra a oração principal, para
assim saber qual auxiliar deverá ser usado no question
tag.
* Se a oração principal estiver na afirmativa, o question
tag deverá vir na forma negativa. Mas se a oração
principal estiver na negativa o question tag deverá vir na
forma afirmativa.
Ex:
You like to dance, don’t you?
(Você gosta de dançar, não gosta)?
No exemplo acima, a frase se encontra no presente
simples, na forma afirmativa. Sabe-se que os auxiliares
do presente são: do/does. Como o sujeito da frase é
“you” devemos utilizar o “do” no question tag.
She loves pizza, doesn’t she?
(Ela ama pizza, não ama?).
They didn’t send us letters, did they?
(Eles não nos enviaram cartas, enviaram?).
No exemplo acima, a frase se encontra no passado
simples, na forma negativa. Sabe-se que os auxiliares do
passado é: did.
Bob is going to travel to Japan next year, isn’t he?
(Bob irá viajar para o Japão no próximo ano, não irá?).
Janet will buy a car this year, won’t she?
(Janet comprará um carro este ano, não comprará?).
Quando houver modal verb (can, could, might) na oração
principal, esses verbos também deverão ser utilizados na
construção dos question tags.
You can speak French, can’t you?
(Você pode/consegue falar Francês, não pode/consegue)?
He couldn’t swim when he was 5 years old, could he?
(Ele não podia/conseguia nadar quando ele tinha 5 anos
de idade, podia/conseguia)?
Com imperativo afirmativo, a tag question é usado
will you?
Ex: Come over here, will you?
Try and be quiet, will you?
Don´t tell him,I told you, will you?
Mas, como toda boa regra tem suas exceções, não é?
Vejamos quatro delas:
*Quando a 1ª pessoa do singular é utilizada com o verbo
to be, devemos ter atenção à TAG QUESTION a ser
utilizada. Seria normal pensarmos que na negativa, a tag
seria “am I not?”; porém, a forma correta é “aren’t I?”.
I am not a suspect, am I? I am the winner, AREN’T I?
**Quando utilizamos “Let’s” para sugerir alguma coisa,
a TAG QUESTION será sempre “shall we?”:**
Let’s go to the beach, shall we?
**Quando o sujeito for: nobody, somebody, everybody,
no one, someone ou everyone, usa-se "they" no tag
question.**
Ex.: Nobody asked for me, did they?
**Quando o sujeito for:nothing, anything,
something,everything usamos o “it”**
Ex:
Nothing wrong, is it?
Something wonderful is going to happen today,isn´t it?
**Quando usamos o May na tag question?**
Como o may não possui forma contraída, escrevemos
a full form. O might aceita a short form, então, não há
nenhum problema em escrever mightn’t .
Ex:
It may not rain, may it?
It may rain, may it not?
**Podemos usar a oração principal na afirmativa e a
question tag também na afirmativa?**
A resposta e sim. Isto ocorre apenas quando queremos
expressar uma reação como interesse, preocupação ou
surpresa.
Ex:You have been making notes about this, have you?
He has lost all his money,has he?What tragedy!
Exercises
1) Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à sequência de
"question tags" adequados para completar as frases a
seguir:
1. He isn't at home, _______?
2. That will happen, _______?
3. She hasn't a cue, _______?
4. It rains a lot, ________?
a) isn't; won't; has he; doesn't it
b) is it; will it; does she; has it
c) isn't he; will it; has she; hasn't it
d) is he; won't it; does she; doesn't it
e) isn't he; won't he; has she; does it
2) He doesn't study here, .......... he?
a) doesn't b) do c) did
d) does e) don't
3) Reescreva completando com a forma verbal adequada:
a) He will do it for you, .won’t he?
b) You wouldn't say it again, .would. you?
4) Your name is Mary, ______?
a) isn't you b) isn't it c) aren't it
d) aren't you e) isn't he
5) Politics is a science, ______?
a) weren't they
b) isn't it
c) wouldn't he
d) wasn't it
e) won't they
6) Complete com "question tags":
a) Mathematics became his best subject, ...isn’t it...?
b) We'd be more comfortable here, ..would we..?
7) He hasn't seen you lately, ......?
a) has he b) is it c) have you
d) have we e) haven't you
8) Jimmy has left his book at school, __?
a) has he b) hasn't he c) doesn't he
d) didn't he e) hasn't Jimmy
9) They were cleaning the room when I arrived, ___?
a) did they b) were they c) didn't they
d) weren't they e) were they not
10) The teacher prefers the red pen, _____?
a) doesn't she b) don't he c) hasn't she
d) didn't he e) does he
11) Complete as orações a seguir com Question Tags:
a) Brazil is a wonderful country, ______?
b) I am a demanding teacher, _______?
c) You don't cheat on tests, ________?
d) Your teacher can speak English, ________?
e) You've been studying English for one year, ________?
f) A good student doesn't forget to do his homework,
_______?
g) A good teacher likes to teach a lot, ___________?
h) You mustn't be corrupt, ___________?
12) Relacione as colunas A e B, completando-as com o
Question Tag:
Coluna A
( ) aren't they
( ) aren't you
( ) aren't I
( ) doesn't he
( ) does she
Coluna B
a) I am your teacher, __________?
b) Your mother doesn't work, __________?
c) All student are here, __________? c) won´t they?
d)aren´t it?
d) You're understanding me, __________?
3. They took the wrong bus, _______?
e) Your father works at Johnson & Johnson, a) didn´t it ?
__________? b) doesn´t they?
c) didn´t they?
13) Coloque Tag Questions: d) don´t it?

a) John is tired, __________? 4. You weren’t watching TV until late last night,
_______?
b) We must go home, __________? a) didn´t you?
b) wasn´t it?
c) I am late, ___________? c) weren´t they?
d) were you?
d) They should come, __________?
5. She has lived in NY city for 3 years, _________?
e) You called me yesterday, __________? a) couldn´t you?
b) haven ´t she?
f) You didn't study for the test, __________? c) hasn´t she?
d) doesn´t she?
g) John works a lot, __________?
6.Let´s go to the movie, _________?
h) Let's go dancing, __________?
a) shall you?
i) You can play the violin, __________? b) shall we?
c) doesn´t she?
j) You won't travel next weekend, __________? d) don´t it?

14) Stella can play the keyboards, __________? 7.Help your mother, _________?
a) aren´t you?
a) can she b) can't she c) doesn't she b) aren´t they?
c) won´t they?
d) isn't he e) is she d) will you?

15) Your new friend is very smart, _____? 8.(EFOMM-2012) Choose the option with the correct tag
questions for the sentences below.
a) aren't you b) is he c) isn't she 1. You weren’t listening, ____________________?
2. She doesn’t’ know him, __________________?
d) doesn't she e) hasn't she 3. I’m a bit overweight, _____________________?
4. Don’t open your eyes, ____________________?
16) Em qual das alternativas abaixo a 'question tag' está
errada? (a) weren’t you / does she / aren’t I / do you
a) Let’s go to a disco, shall we? (b) were you / doesn’t she / aren’t I / do you
b) Do the exercises, will you? (c) were you / does she / aren’t I / will you
c) Mariah put the book on the armchair, doesn’t she? (d) weren’t you / doesn’t she / am I not / do you
d) Let me go with you, shall I? (e) were you / doesn’t she / am I not / do you
e) The teacher came to help us, didn’t she?
9.(EFOMM-2011) Choose the option with the correct tag
LEVEL II Complete with tag questions: questions for the sentences below.
1. Come here _________________?
1. It doesn’t rain too much in Saara desert, _______? d 2. Let’s talk, _______________?
3. I’m late, ________________?
a) do it? 4. Don’t close your eyes, _______________?
b) does he? (A) won’t you / won’t we / aren’t / do you
c) won´t it? (B) won’t you / shall we / aren’t I / do you
d) does it? (C) will you /shall we / aren’t I / will you
2. They are studying in that room, _______? a (D) will you / won’t we / am I not / will you
a) aren´t you? (E) will you / shan’t we / am 1 not / do you
b)aren´t they?
10.(AFA-2012) One extracted fragment has its correct b) hasn't he
Tag Question. Mark the item. c) isn't there
d) is he
a) Nobody ever doubted the power of language, did they?
b) The bilingual experience appears to influence the brain “Nenhum obstáculo é tão grande se a sua vontade de vencer
from infancy to old age, don’t they? for maior. “
c) Bilingualism’s effects also extend into the twilight
GABARITO
years, has it?
d) These processes include ignoring distractions to stay 1. d) does it?
focused, aren’t they? 2. b)aren´t they?
3. c) didn´t they?
4. d) were you?
11. (AFA) Mark the option which contains the correct 5. c) hasn´t she?
Question Tag of the following sentence. 6. b) shall we?
7. d) will you?
8. (c) were you / does she / aren’t I / will you
"She has not yet demonstrated a link between increased 9. (C) will you /shall we / aren’t I / will you
brainwaves and suicidal tendencies..." 10. a) Nobody ever doubted the power of language,
did they?
a) hasn't she? 11.b
b) has she? 12. d
c) does she? 13. e
d) doesn't she? 14. c
15. a
12.(AFA) One extracted fragment has its correct Tag
Question. Mark the item.

a) The bilingual experience appears to influence the

brain from infancy to old age, don’t they?
b) Bilingualism’s effects also extend into the
twilight years, has it?
c) These processes include ignoring distractions to
stay focused, aren’t they?
d) Nobody ever doubted the power of language, did
they?
13. (EN) Which of the options completes the sentence
correctly?

Peter's got blue eyes, _____ ?

a) isn't he
b) does Peter
c) doesn't he
d) has Peter
e) hasn't he
14. (EPCAR) Mark the option to complete the sentence
with the correct tag question form. “They bring together
the parents of victims, ________” (lines 37-38)

a) do they?
b) are they?
c) don't they?
d) aren’t they?

15. (EPCAR) Mark the option that shows the appropriate

question tag for the sentence.

“He's right there in the back seat”, ______? (line 8)

a) isn't he