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Hola, Amuparedes:
► EXERCISE
Use the necessary tag questions.
1. Gregory isn't ready for this event, __________?
2. Nathan and I collect foreign stamps, __________?
3. I am a native speaker of Russian, __________?
4. We are your new students this semester, __________?
5. Anthony enjoys camping very much, __________?
6. Bob has a new job in a new city, __________?
7. Frank doesn't feel well this week, __________?
8. His parents aren't glad to be here, __________?
9. Ray Bradbury is her favorite author, __________?
10. Math isn't his favorite subject, __________?
11. Brenda lives❌ here for many years, __________?
12. Your mother doesn't teach history, __________?
13. William and Mary are our guests, __________?
14. Zed is the last letter in the alphabet, __________?
15. I am not your parent to teach you, __________?
16. We aren't ready with our answers,__________?
17. Ted goes fishing every two weeks,__________?
18. Our colleagues like karaoke, __________?
NOTA:
La oración 11 es incorrecta. El verbo puede estar en present perfect (si Brenda sigue viviendo en ese lugar) o en past simple (si vivió en ese lugar por muchos años, pero ya no vive allí), pero nunca en present simple.
11. Brenda lives❌ here for many years, ___________?
Corrección:
11. Brenda HAS LIVED here for many years, ___________?
11. Brenda LIVED here for many years, ___________?
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► ANSWERS
Use the necessary tag questions.
1. Gregory isn't ready for this event, IS HE?
2. Nathan and I collect foreign stamps, DON'T WE?
3. I am a native speaker of Russian, AREN'T I?
4. We are your new students this semester, AREN'T WE?
5. Anthony enjoys camping very much, DOESN'T HE?
6. Bob has a new job in a new city, DOESN'T HE?
7. Frank doesn't feel well this week, DOES HE?
8. His parents aren't glad to be here, ARE THEY?
9. Ray Bradbury is her favorite author, ISN'T HE?
10. Math isn't his favorite subject, IS IT?
11. Brenda lives❌ here for many years, ___________?
➙ Correct:
11a. Brenda HAS LIVED here for many years, HASN'T SHE?
11b. Brenda LIVED here for many years, DIDN'T SHE?
12. Your mother doesn't teach history, DOES SHE?
13. William and Mary are our guests, AREN'T THEY?
14. Zed is the last letter in the alphabet, ISN'T HE?
15. I am not your parent to teach you, AM I?
16. We aren't ready with our answers, ARE WE?
17. Ted goes fishing every two weeks, DOESN'T HE?
18. Our colleagues like karaoke, DON'T THEY?
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NOTA
► QUESTION TAGS
Muy resumidamente, las question tags son pequeñas preguntas que se añaden al final de una oración cuando se busca un acuerdo o una confirmación del interlocutor.
Las question tags tienen la polaridad invertida respecto de la oración a la cual se añaden, o sea, si la oración es afirmativa (o positiva), la question tag es negativa, y si la oración es negativa, la question tag es afirmativa (o positiva).
Es decir:
• Affirmative statement + Negative question tag
• Negative statement + Affirmative question tag
La estructura de las question tags es fija.
➜ Si en la oración se usa una forma del verbo 'to be':
• Question tag = Verb to be + subject pronoun
➜ Si en la oración se usa un verbo distinto del verbo 'to be':
• Question tag = Auxiliary + subject pronoun
➜ El pronombre de la question tag es el mismo que se usa en el sujeto de la oración (o es el que reemplazaría al sustantivo o sintagma sustantivo usado en el sujeto).
➜ El verbo to be de la question tag debe estar en el tiempo verbal usado en la oración.
➜ Si en la oración se usa un verbo diferente de to be, el auxiliar de la question tag debe ser el que corresponde al tiempo verbal de ese verbo en la forma apropiada para el sujeto de la oración.
Excepciones:
• I am... ➙ Question tag: aren't I?
• Let's... ➙ Question tag: Shall we?
Ejemplos:
• I am late, aren't I?
• Let's go home, shall we?
Saludos. ✨
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