Tag questions

TAG QUESTIONS
MR. ANH
Cần chú ý các điểm sau:
- Câu chính ở dạng xác định thì câu hỏi đuôi ở dạng phủ định và ngược lại.
- Chỉ được dùng 8 từ sau ở phần hỏi đuôi:
I, you, he, she, it, we, they và there.
- Trong câu chính có động từ TO BE và trợ động từ, ta sử dụng chúng trong phần hỏi đuôi.
- Trong câu chính có động từ thường ở hiện tại đơn, ta dùng don`t hoặc doesn`t ở phần hỏi đuôi.








- Trong câu chính có động từ thường ở quá khứ đơn, ta dùng didn`t ở phần hỏi đuôi.
- Phần hỏi đuôi phủ định bắt buộc viết ở dạng tĩnh lược.
Bảng tóm tắt:
Câu chính xác định ? Câu hỏi đuôi phủ định
am aren`t
is isn`t
are aren`t
was wasn`t
were weren`t
can can`t
could couldn`t








will won`t
shall shan`t
should shouldn`t
may mayn`t
must mustn`t
might mightn`t
ought oughtn`t
V don`t
Vs (es) doesn`t
V-ED didn`t
have haven`t
has hasn`t
had hadn`t








Câu chính phủ định ? Câu hỏi đuôi xác định
am not am
isn`t is
aren`t are
wasn`t was
weren`t were
can`t can
couldn`t could
won`t will
shan`t shall








shouldn`t should
mayn`t may
mustn`t must
mightn`t might
oughtn`t ought
don`t do
doesn`t does
didn`t did
haven`t have
hasn`t has
hadn`t had








TD: He is an engineer, isn`t he?
Mary doesn`t make her clothes, does she?
Ghi chú:
- Câu ở dạng xác định nhưng có các từ phủ định hoặc bán phủ định được xem là câu phủ định. Các từ đó là: no, never, rarely, seldom, hardly, scarcely hoặc các từ ghép với No: nothing, none, no one, nobody.
TD: She is never angry, is she?
There was nothing new, was there?
- Chủ ngữ là các từ ghép với No, Any, Every và Some nếu chỉ vật, ở phần hỏi đuôi ta dùng đại từ It; nếu chỉ người, ở phần hỏi đuôi ta dùng They.








TD: Everything is nice, isn`t it?
Somebody took her book, didn`t they?
Nobody is present there, are they?
- Will you? Làm nhẹ bớt mệnh lệnh (lên giọng)
TD�: Give me a hand, will you?
- Won`t you? Chỉ sự mời mọc (xuống giọng)
TD�: Have a banana, won`t you?
- Cũng có thể dùng Can hoặc Can`t để ra lệnh:
TD�: Shut up, can`t you?
- Sau mệnh lệnh phủ định ta dùng will you?
TD�: Don`t forget, will you?








- Let`s chỉ ngôi thứ nhất số nhiều; Let us chỉ ngôi thứ hai số nhiều. Câu hỏi đuôi khác nhau.
TD�: Let`s do it by ourselves, shall we?
Let us watch the film, will you?
Exercise :
1. She washed the tubes in the laboratory, .........?
2. Jack won`t take that course, .........?
3. Something is in her eye, .........?
4. His parents didn`t allow him to go out, .........?
5. Don`t stand in the rain, ...?








6. No one likes her, .........?
7. The students looked bored in the class, .........?
8. The cat has caught five mice, .........?
9. Susan ought to iron her clothes, .........?
10. Mike and Kathy can`t lift that case, .........?
11. Nothing can affect his work, .........?
12. The worm destroyed that flower last night, .....?
13. Ann doesn`t do her duty today, .........?
14. Someone telephoned me this afternoon, .......?
15. Mr Smith never smokes cigars, .........?








16. Everything looks tasty, .........?
17. They shouldn`t tease that dog, .........?
18. The questions were very difficult, .........?
19. We mustn`t abuse drug, .........?
20. Let’s play football now, .........?
21. I am handsome today, .........?
22. Nobody loves her, .........?
23. He learned the new lessons very hard, .........?
24. The doctors have rarely had a drink with each other, .........?
25. Hans always wears tie when he goes out, .........?








26. The cow has not eaten anything for two days, .........?
27. Everybody looks happy, …….?
28. Nothing will influence his plan, …….?
29. He and I did not come to the party, …….?
30. You and he were there last night, …….?
31. Send it to me, ……?
32. Do sit down, ……?
33. Let us play in the yard, ……….?
34. Anybody is fond of beauty, ………?
35. Shut up, ………?







36. Somebody took her book, …………..?
37. She is never angry, …………..?
38. Don`t forget, …………..?
39. Let us watch the film, …………?
40. Let`s do it by ourselves,………..?
41. They and I are students, ………..?
42. You and she will be there, ………..?
43. Come in, ………..?
44. Hoa can’t draw a picture, ………..?
45. Everybody likes milk, ………..?



Add the tags to complete the sentences.
1. These sausages are delicious……………? – They certainly are.
2. You haven’t lived here long,……………? – No, only three months .
3. It’s quite a big garden,…………….? – Yes , there’s plenty of room.
4. There aren’t many people here yet,…………….? – No , but it’s till quite early.
5. You’re Rachel’s friend, ………………? – Yes , I’m Vicky.








6. You came in a sports car, ……………..? – That’s right.
7. We can sit on the grass,………………..?- I think it’s dry enough.
8. The weather forecast wasn’t very good,…………….? – No , it wasn’t.
9. Nothing can happen, ………….?
10. I’d better go, ……………?









11. You always learn hard,…………….?
12. The number of rare animals is decreasing so rapidly,……………..?
13.Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years,………………?
14.Visitors do not help to preserve and protect national parks, ……………..?
15. No one has been there,……………..?








16.Bill came on a bicycle,………………………?
17.The Smiths have two cars,…………………..?
18.It could be done,…………………………….?
19.She’s got lovely blue eyes,………………….?
20.That’s him over there,……………………….?
21. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ?
22. Nobody liked the play, ?
23. The sentence isn’t complete, __________ ?
24. She`d save money if she bought fresh food, ___?
25. She`s very funny. She`s got a great sense of humour, ?







26. The area was evacuated at once, ?
27.Mr Smith usually remembered his wife`s birthdays, ?
28.It never works very well, ?
29.He ought to have made a note of it, ?
30.Neither of them offered to help you, ?
31.There`ll be plenty for everyone, ?
32.Let`s go out for dinner tonight, ?
33.That isn`t Bill driving, ?
34.Nothing went wrong, ?
35.There used to be trees here, ?








36.This won`t take long, ?
37.Don`t touch that button, ?
38.I`m too late, ?
39.Not a very good film, ?
40.Somebody wanted a drink, ?
41.They think he`s funny, ?
42. It hardly rains here, ________?
43. Nobody wants to be poor, ________?
44. Jack and you went there, ________?
45. They and I have checked it, ________?








Good Luck!