Tag questions / korte vragen

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Tag questions

korte vragen

Korte vragen

In het Nederlands heb je vaak ook korte vragen. In het Nederlands worden die aangegeven met de woorden 'toch' of 'nietwaar'.

Deze kaart is van jou, toch?

Je drinkt 2 liter water per dag, nietwaar?

Tag questions

In English, such a short question is called a 'tag question'.

It works a bit like a battery; you always need a positive (+) and a negative (-) in one sentence.

You are watching (+) a film on Netflix, aren't you (-)?

You will help (+) me, won't you(-)?

Tag questions

If part 1 of a sentence contains the word 'not' or 'n't' (-), it will not be in part 2 (+) and vice versa.

Hoe is dat in de volgende zinnen?

James will do his homework, ...........?'

You are at home, ...........?

Tag questions

If there's only one verb (=werkwoord) in a sentence and it is NOT am/is/are/have/has/can/must/will: use do/don’t, does/doesn’t or did/didn't in the tag question.

I work at school, don't I?

He plays the guitar, doesn't he?

Tag questions

If a sentence contains two verbs (=werkwoorden), use the first verb!

She can play the guitar, can’t she?

I will do my homework, won't I?

You are working on the assignment, aren't you?

You can't hear me, .......?

1. do you
2. can you
3. can't you
4. don't you

Jamie and Brianna are doing their homework, ......?

1. are they
2. aren't they
3. do they
4. don't they

I always bike to school, .......?

1. do I
2. don't I
3. bike I
4. biken't I

She entered the room, ......?

1. do she
2. does she
3. didn't she
4. did she

Miss Swart is drinking coffee, ..........?

Anand ......... paying attention, isn't he?

Create your own tag question using the verb 'drive'

Create your own tag question using the verb 'speak'

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