Examples where a common pattern can be followed, pay attention which part of the sentence is positive and which negative, auxiliary verbs are marked in red and subjects (alus) in green.
1) You have seen this film, haven't you? (sentence itself is positive, question tag is negative)
2) The tea isn't very nice, is it? ( negative sentence, positive tag)
3) They liked the film, didn't they?
4) You've met Jo before, haven't you?
5) The firemen can see our car, can't they?
6) There wasn't anybody present, was there?
More difficult sentences
1) I am saying it correctly, aren't I? (BUT => I'm not saying it correctly, am I?
2) Interesting game, isn't it?
3) Nobody phoned last night, did they?
4) It has hardly rained all summer, has it? (PS! "hardly" gives a negative meaning to the sentence, that's why tag is positive)
5) Nothing matters to you, does it?
6) Somebody's forgotten their coat, haven't they?
7) Don't shout at me, will you? (With negative commands use will!)
8) Let's go home, shall we? (Let's = Let us)
Let's practise
CLICK HERE: Multiple choice
CLICK HERE: A matching exercise
CLICK HERE: Type question tags
CLICK HERE: 10 sentences
