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Speaking English – Tag Questions – How to express assumptions or comment on a situation
Tag questions are a normal part of everyday English conversation. In this lesson, I teach you how to recognize tag questions, so that you are not confused when you hear one, and how to improve your English conversation skills by using tag questions effectively.
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Rey
I have working with some american guys and all the time when the guys talk to me, they’re using this tag questions.
Was nice this vídeo.
Thanks
sorry my mistakes
Rey
I’m back. I got stucked in these 2 questions:
1- I am next, _______? => • aren’t I?
Why i have to use Aren’t ????
2- I am not going to pass the test, _______? = > am I?
For me this one make sense, but the first one, not.!!!!
can you help me ?
I think its just rule and you have to remember it. Its also mentioned in the answer of the quiz:
“In this exception, we use “aren’t” as the negative for “I am.” Remember this!”
Hope it helps,
slimgirl56
Moh
yes, that’s right, because it’s a kind of heavy if you said “amn’t I ?”.
however, there’s a exception concerning areas. if you’ve been in Irland or Scotland before, you’ve probably heard people saying: ” amnt’ I ?”, because that is how they use to said there.
abdullah
hi dear sir
i hope u are all fine and doing well
i want to ask you if it is possible to send me some english advance videos to my address.
Thanks in advance
abdullah
Hi abdullah,
Unfortunately, it is not possible to send lessons in advance. They take time to upload to the Internet, and must be edited, which takes some time. The site updates at a steady level, so I hope you will continue to enjoy the lessons provided here.
AlexESLvid
harry
sir m MBA student from india… my english speaking is not too good ..what shud i do to imrpove my fluency so that i can go aherad from all class.
raul
Hi Teacher
The lesson was very very interesting, wasn’t it.
Thank you a lots and have a nice day there
Raul
ktugran
:)
mohd
Thank you for all lessons
I engoyed your method is great,but I have proplem I learn English every day and I forget what I learned because I can’t use English in my country so tell me what should I do ?
Best Wishes
bevis
If you want to comment on a situation, your voice should go ______ at the end of the tag.=> down….i don’t know this meaning. Please give me example^^. how to need go down and how to need go up?
Malika
thanks a lot Mr. Alax
it was great lesson; I got it very good.
but really we need more practice you know like how to speak english fluentelly…
and also we have problem in writing.
thank you again
with success .
Thank you for the information, and I will keep it in mind for future lessons.
AlexESLvid
Rommel
Thanks Alex !
The lesson would help me in the exam !
Thanks again !
alexskimp
Hi teacher I’m Alex too , by the way you have a pretty name , just a little joke, any way I came here to tell you how I guess important your video,
I had class about TAG QUESTIONS but the teacher just teach something he wasn’t as clean as you. I really think that I learn more with ENGVID than my old school. sorry about this sentence”he wasn’t as clean as you” but I don’t found out another the word better.
thanks for all
like you always say
take care ….
I’m glad you’re enjoying the lessons. Thank you. :)
AlexESLvid
Hanh
Thanks Alex!
This lesson help me a lot. I can distinguish between rising intonation and getting down intonation in the tag questions.
Thanks a lot.
JUNAID
HI ALEX I AM JUNAID.YOUR TEACHING STYLE IS SUPERB,I LIKED SO MUCH.I HAVE LEARNT AND IMPROVED MY ENG GRAMMER SO MUCH THAT I CANT EXPRESS REALLY.THANKS SO MUCH.
neweng_26
thank yoooooooou
Cesar
Hi
Nice class!!
Very good examples.
Thank you.
love1986
great lesson…I learned a lot from it.. thank you……
edona
thank you I understand very well and learned a lot things again thank youuuuuuuuuuuu
edona
Alex please can you explain me again He has a car,doesn’t he? why is not hasn’t he I don’t understand please write me
You use “doesn’t he” in the tag if you’re using the simple present in the first part of the statement, and you are using the base form of a verb. However, if you use the present perfect, you must use “hasn’t he”. Here are some examples of when to use “doesn’t ____”:
He goes to school, doesn’t he?
She swims on Sundays, doesn’t she?
He has a phone, doesn’t he?
We have a test today, don’t we?
Here are some examples of when to use “hasn’t ____”:
He has gone to school, hasn’t he?
She has gone swimming today, hasn’t she?
He has slept, hasn’t he?
We have written a test today, haven’t we?
AlexESLvid
drmkayum
hi Alex ! thanx a lot
parashar
hi this is dipti,i am very poor in english can u help me
monti
great lesson , but i hope explain past simple
asha haji
Hi,Elex
I had many English classes and I still have grammar mistakes.this lesson was one of them. Can you explain me why we use aren’t in this example.
I am next aren’t I
great_wishm
hi teacher how are you.
it was great lesson.and i got much information from it.but teacher what should i do to improve my english speaking.and to get fluency in my english.it is very upset situation for me.i have done MBA.please guide me.
Ali
Hi Ali,
To obtain fluency in any language you must use it every day. It also helps if you are in an environment where the language is always being spoken. Listen to radio, watch TV, read books, and try to have conversations in English as well. You can even begin a daily journal where you only write in English.
AlexESLvid
ankit
Awsome..
thank you verymuch
uyquan
i am from Viet nam, thank you
Pavoreal
Thank you Alex .
Manar
thank you so much……………
modaway
Thank you for your good lesson.
gudwill
Thank you very much Alex.
It is a good one,isn’t it?
svejk88
Thanks a lot.
May I ask you something?
Could you close the window next time?
Thank you your great video lesson. Thank, your work. Thank you.
pek
hi Alex your the beast one i really like your lesson can you tell me why we use dosen’t he and can’t use have’nt ?
sara
thank u very much
Neelam777
I am enjoying the lessons so much.
Thanks a lot.
batatam
thank you so much
happy
Thahx a lot alex
ayman
thank you v much .
but how to speak english fluently???
Oanh
Hi teacher, I am from Viet Nam. This is the frist time I join this class. It is very exciting and useful. Have you been in Viet Nam? I mean teaching in Viet Nam? If only you have a class in Viet Nam.
tuya
thank you. i undestand lesson.
mohd
Thanks Alex about the wonderful lesson . But
I have a question if you don’t mind .
what if the sentence begin with imparative verbs e.g : open the door , ……………..?
and if the sentence start with negative e.g:
Don’t get out, …………………?
or let’s go out , ……………….?
Please give the answers.
I’d be appreciated.
RanchCowboy
I think you misspelled a word.
It should be Vietnam, not “Viet Nam”.
“Viet Nam” is the more modern spelling that the people of that country now use.
engVid
Steve
Alex, i just want to comment that you made this lesson VERY CONFUSING!!!!
I don’t mean to be rude or anything but to me it is very confusing.
cecy
Thank you Alex you are a very good teacher!!!! SO TALENTED ..congratulation!!!
muack
Deepika
hello,
sir, i couldn’t understand the exception in sentence no. 6.will you explain it to me.well, i like this.
deepti
i like this video.thnx
Fazal Anwer
Hi Alex,
Really, you are doing very good job for all of us who infact sincere to learn/understand the englihs but meantime, I would request you to please confirm if there is any opportunity to
online chat or communicate with you and other teachers as well.
Awating your reply in order to take next step and determine further just for improve my english which is really compulsory in this era.
One more thing, could you assist to get the lesson from very beggining, in other words, lesson in sequence from beggining to ending.
Thanks & regards
Fazal