TAG QUESTIONSProf.ª Danielle Caceres da

Silva

São pequenas perguntas que vêm no final da frase

com o intuito de questionar ou confirmar algo.

Informal:Você gosta dela, né?Você gosta dela, não é mesmo?Eles foram pra festa, certo?Ela estava cansada, né?

O que são as TAG QUESTIONS?

Formal:Você gosta dela, não gosta?Você não gosta dela, gosta?Eles foram pra festa, não foram?Eles não foram pra festa, foram?

1º As Tag Questions sempre devem vir após a

vígula.

Você é Americano, não é?

You are American, aren’t you?

They didn’t go to the party, did they?You study English, don’t you?She is Brazilian, isn’t she?They will travel next week, won’t they?

Regras básicas de Tag Questions

2º Se a oração principal estiver na afirmativa, a Tag Question deverá esta na negativa e vice-versa.

She is Brazilian, isn’t she?

She isn’t Brazilian, is she?

Regras básicas de Tag Questions

Afirmativa ( + )

Negativa( - )

Negação = NOT

Negativa( - ) Afirmativa ( + )

It’s windy today, isn’t it?

We can’t turn off the electricity yet, can we?

This isn’t going to be cheap, is it?

Regras básicas de Tag Questions

+

+

+

-

-

-

Sempre usamos o pronome correspondente ao da frase principal na Tag question:

He can drive, can’t he?

Megg didn’t go to the party, did she?

Tom and Phillip don’t play with us, do

they?

This movie was fantastic, wasn’t it?

Regras básicas de Tag Questions

Verbo To be: IS, ARE, WAS, WERE.

- The movie is fun, isn’t it?

- You’re married, aren’t you?

- He was studying English, wasn’t he?

- Bill and Lucy were in the party, weren’t they?

Podemos fazer as Tag Questions com os seguintes verbos/auxiliares:

Verbos Modais: CAN, COULD, SHOULD, MUST, ...

- You can speak French, can’t you?

- He couldn’t swim when he was 5 years old, could

he?

- She shouln’t go to the party, should she?

- You must see the doctor, mustn’t you?

Podemos fazer as Tag Questions com os seguintes verbos/auxiliares:

Com os auxiliares: (ENTRE OUTROS)

Anne didn’t call you, did she?

He doesn’t like to sing, does he?

They don’t know about me, do they?

Janet will buy a car this year, won’t she?

They've been to Japan, haven't they?

Podemos fazer as Tag Questions com os seguintes verbos/auxiliares:

Passado

Presente Futuro Present Perfect

DID DO / DOES

WILL HAVE / HAS

Muitas vezes é necessário antes de tudo perceber em que tempo verbal se encontra a oração principal, para assim saber qual auxiliar deverá ser usado na Tag Question.

You like to dance, don’t you?

They sent a letter for you, didn’t they?

Bob loves her, doesn’t he?

Sarah bought a new house, didn’t she?

Max and Roz do the homework every day, don’t they?

Pay attention!

PRESENT

PRESENT

PRESENT

PAST

PAST

LET’S - Let's visit the Archeological Museum, shall we? - Let's go to the beach, shall we?- Let's see that new film, shall we?- Let’s leave, shall we?

THERE- There are two TV's, aren't there?- There is no reason for living now, is there?- There is a lot of today, isn’t there?

Exceptions!

Exceptions!

I AM (I’M)

I’m clever, aren’t I? I’m next, aren’t I?- I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?

* Existe outras formas de Tag question, como imperativo, com outros tempos verbais, etc., mas não serão estudadas nessa unidade.

1. You’ve called the movers,2. They’re coming tomorrow,3. This isn’t going to be cheap,4. You haven’t finished packing,5. We don’t need any more

boxes,6. Pablo is going to help us,7. We can put some things in

storage,8. Jack isn’t buying our

bookcases,9. We need to disconnect the

phone,10. The movers aren’t packing the

books for us,11. We can’t turn off the

electricity yet, 12. Moving is hard,

a. can we?b. do we?c. is he?d. isn’t it?e. aren’t

they?f. have you?g. isn’t he?h. is it?i. haven’t

you?j. don’t we?k. can’t we?l. are they?

1. They're working on the project, _______________?2. It wasn't my fault, ________________?3. Bill got what he wanted, ________________?4. It won't be hard to convince her, ________________?5. Paul is a good singer, ________________?6. You should apologize for what you have done, ___________?7. They didn't start the meeting at two o'clock, _____________?8. They finish work at five o'clock, ________________?9. She doesn't like him, ________________?10. I’m smart, ________________?

Now you!

11. Beto and Susan are in New York, ____________________ ?12. You love this picture, ____________________ ?13. We know your parents, ____________________ ?14. Jimmy doesn’t speak Italian, ____________________ ?15. Beth wasn’t happy yesterday, ____________________ ?16. The boys are playing football, ____________________ ?17. Karin isn’t ready to move, ____________________ ?18. There is enough food here, ____________________ ?19. Let’s start our homework, ____________________ ?20. Your brother has been away for a long time, ____________?21. The scientists left for Rome yesterday, _________________ ?22. I’m afraid Paul is a little confused, ____________________ ?23. This work could be done in ten minutes, _______________?24. One should never harm any kind of people, ____________?25. Bill called for me while I was out, ____________________ ?

26. Let’s not give them a second chance, ____________________ ?27. Beth might not come tomorrow, ____________________ ?28. Patricia, don’t close all the windows, ____________________ ?29. There is some good news for the Gaviollis, __________________ ?30. Charles can’t speak Russian, ____________________ ?31. One must work to ear one’s living, ____________________ ?32. I am late, ____________________ ?33. She won’t arrive late, ____________________ ?34. Let’s take a walk, ____________________ ?35. The girls hasn’t called yet, ____________________ ?36. He wasn’t working here, ____________________ ?37. We couldn’t go there, ____________________ ?38. Bob arrived late, ____________________ ?39. Betty loves coffee, ____________________ ?40. They have seen her, ____________________?

http://

www.brasilescola.com/ingles/question-tag.htm

http://marista.edu.br/piox/files/2010/11/tag-questions-exercise.pdf

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