ENGLISH 2

Tag Questions

 We use them with a reiterative and persuasive  intention. They are short  and opposite questions  that we " tag" at the end of any  question  in English.  In Spanish this question is  the equivalent  for  ¿no es verdad? ¿no es asi? ¿ no ?

SOME EXAMPLES FOR YOU : 

 

I Am / I Am not / Are / Aren't / Is/ Isn't
Was / Wasn't / Were / Weren't

• To go to Boston is the best choice, isn't it?
  Ir a Boston es la mejor opción, ¿no?
• I am on the list of those who have passed the test, aren't I?
  Estoy en la lista de los que aprobaron el examen, ¿no?
• Pearl and Nick aren't in position to buy such an expensive house, are they?
  Pearl y Nick no están en condiciones de comprar una casa tan costosa, ¿no?
• I was at the office when Sarah got there, wasn't I?
  Yo estaba en la oficina cuando Sarah llegó, ¿no?
• It was a great day to go fishing, wasn't it?
  Fue un buen día para ir a pescar, ¿no?
• Your friends weren't expecting your call, were they?
  Tus amigos no esperaban tu llamado, ¿no?
• We were having a good time at the party, weren't we?
  La estábamos pasando bien en la fiesta, ¿no?

Do / Don't / Does / Doesn't
Did / Didn't

• I don't play tennis very well, do I?
  No juego muy bien al tenis, ¿no?
• Those musicians play beautifully that song, don't they?
  Esos músicos tocan esa canción maravillosamente, ¿no?
• Wendy doesn't like coffee at all, does she?
  A Wendy no le gusta para nada el café, ¿no?
• The room looks great with the new painting, doesn't it?
  La habitación se ve maravillosa con el cuadro nuevo, ¿no?
• The movie scared you, didn't it?
  La película te asustó, ¿no?
• Vera came to see you to ask for your advice, didn't she?
  Vera vino a verte para pedirte consejo, ¿no?
• We didn't come on time to see the festival, did we?
  No llegamos a tiempo para ver el festival, ¿no?
• Alice and Nick invited you to their wedding, didn't they?
  Alice y Nick te invitaron a su casamiento, ¿no?

Have / Haven't / Has/Hasn't
Had / Hadn't

• I have chosen the cake you like, haven't I?
  He elegido la torta que te gusta, ¿no?
• Phillip and Judith haven't been to the World Cup, have they?
  Phillip y Judith no han ido al Mundial, ¿no?
• Edith hasn't attended classes lately, has she?
  Edith no ha asistido a clase últimamente, ¿no?
• The Lord of the Rings has been Tolkien's best book, hasn't it?
  El Señor de los Anillos ha sido el mejor libro de Tolkien, ¿no?
• We had seen that woman in the shop, hadn't we?
  Habíamos visto a esa mujer en el negocio, ¿no?
• Helen hadn't answered all the questions on the test, had she?
  Helen no había respondido todas las preguntas en la prueba, ¿no?
• The doctors hadn't seen a case like that before, had they?
  Los médicos no habían visto un caso como ése antes, ¿no?
• Martin hadn't finished painting the wall, had he?
  Martin no había terminado de pintar la pared, ¿no?

Will / Won't
Would / Wouldn't

• You will come to Spain next winter, won't you?
  Vendrás a España el invierno próximo, ¿no?
• The coffee machine will be soon working, won't it?
  La máquina de café estará funcionando pronto, ¿no?
• John and Peter won't play this tournament, will they?
  John y Peter no jugarán este campeonato, ¿no?
• We will be seeing you soon, won't we?
  Te veremos pronto, no?
• You would work on Sundays, wouldn't you?
  Trabajarías los domingos, ¿no?
• Mike wouldn't mind if I stayed at home, would he?
  A Mike no le importaría que me quedase en casa, ¿no?
• This necklace would be perfect for Mary Ann, wouldn't it?
  Este collar sería perfecto para Mary Ann, ¿no?
• Victor and Wendy wouldn't think of getting married, would they?
  Victor y Wendy no pensarían en casarse, ¿no?

Can / Can't
Could / Couldn't

• You can't play the guitar, can you?
  No sabes tocar la guitarra, ¿no?
• This road can be dangerous to take at night, can't it?
  Puede ser peligroso tomar esta ruta de noche, ¿no?
• It can't be true that Ben has just arrived, can it?
  No puede ser cierto que Ben acabe de llegar, ¿no?
• Angela and Jack can call your lawyer if they are in trouble, can't they?
  Angela y Jack pueden llamar a tu abogado si están en problemas, ¿no?
• The winners could go to Swiss, couldn't they?
  Los ganadores podrían ir a Suiza, ¿no?
• You could ask Susan what she thinks about your case, couldn't you?
  Podrías preguntarle a Susan lo que piensa acerca de tu caso, ¿no?
• The project could have failed but for Daniel, couldn't it?
  El proyecto podría haber fallado si no fuera por Daniel, ¿no?
• We couldn't come earlier to the party, could we?
  No podríamos llegar más temprano a la fiesta, ¿no?

May / Mightn't

• It may rain tonight, mightn't it?
  Podría llover esta noche, ¿no?
• We may try to talk to Susan to see if she changes her mind, mightn't we?
  Podríamos intentar hablar con Susan a ver si cambia de opinión, ¿no?
• Jane mightn't help me with the cleaning, may she?
  No podría Jane ayudarme con la limpieza, ¿no?
• Bill may catch the train if he tried, mightn't he?
  Bill podría alcanzar al tren si lo intentara, ¿no?

Should / Shouldn't
Must / Mustn't

• Sally should have called to tell us that she is ok, shouldn't she?
  Sally debería haber llamado para decirnos que está bien, ¿no?
• Robert shouldn't propose to Alice if he is not sure about it, should he?
  Robert no debería proponerle matrimonio a Alice si no está seguro, ¿no?
• Tim and I should take a taxi so we get on time, shouldn't we?
  Tim y yo deberíamos tomar un taxi así llegamos a tiempo, ¿no?
• The students shouldn't behave that way, should they?
  Los alumnos no deberían comportarse así, ¿no?
• Carol mustn't use make-up in the play, must she?
  Carol no debe usar maquillaje en la obra de teatro, ¿no?
• I must visit the doctor if the pain continues, mustn't I?
  Debo ir al médico si continúa el dolor, ¿no?
• The gardener must finish the work now, mustn't he?
  El jardinero debe terminar el trabajo ahora, ¿no?
• Janet must think of a present for her boyfriend's birthday, mustn't she?
  Janet debe pensar en un regalo para el cumpleaños de su novio, ¿no?

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