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Disjunctive questions (Question tags)
Disjunctive questions (Question tags) are short questions at the end of a statement. We mainly use them in speech when we want to confirm something or when we want to find out if something is true or not.

We form a question tag with the auxiliary verb and the appropriate personal pronoun.

e.g. Rita can speak French, can’t she? You have spent a lot of money, haven’t you?
When the verb of the sentence is in the present simple, we form the question tag with the auxiliary
verb do, does and the personal pronoun. When the verb is in the past simple, we form the
question tag with the auxiliary verb did and the personal pronoun.
e.g. He likes golf, doesn't he? Kevin went to Rome last year, didn’t he?

When the statement is positive, the question tag is negative.

e.g. She was at home, wasn’t she? He lives in a flat, doesn’t he?
When the statement is negative, the question tag is positive.
e.g. They haven't finished yet, have they? She won’t come to the party, will she?
When the sentence contains a word with a negative meaning like never, hardly, seldom or rarely , the question tag is positive.
e.g. He is never late, is he? They seldom go to the theatre, do they?

♦ Some verbs/expressions form question tags differently.

Study the following examples.

I am —> aren't I?
Imperative —> will/won't you?
I am strong, aren’t I?
Close the door, will/won't you?

Let’s —> shall we?
Don’t—>will you?
Let's go out, shall we?
Don’t shout, will you?

I have (got) —> haven't I? (-possess)
I have —> don’t I?
She's got a sister, hasn’t she?
You have a shower every day, don’t you?

There is/are —> isn't/aren’t there?
This/That is —> isn’t it?

There is a man in the room, isn’t there?

That’s Mary’s coat, isn't it?