How do you use "Tag Questions" in a sentence?

You're coming, aren't you?' (positive + negative) She doesn't like it, does she?' (negative + positive) He can swim, can't he? It's beautiful, isn't it?

Tag Questions

Q: What does "Tag Questions" mean?

Short questions added to statements to confirm or check Tag questions turn statements into questions. The rule: positive statement + negative tag, negative statement + positive tag. The auxiliary in the tag matches the main clause. Use rising intonation to genuinely ask, falling intonation to expect agreement.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: Short questions added to statements to confirm or check

添加到陈述句后面用于确认或核实的简短问句

Preguntas cortas añadidas a declaraciones para confirmar o verificar

確認やチェックのために文に付け加える短い質問

확인이나 동의를 구하기 위해 문장 끝에 붙이는 짧은 질문

Tag questions turn statements into questions. The rule: positive statement + negative tag, negative statement + positive tag. The auxiliary in the tag matches the main clause. Use rising intonation to genuinely ask, falling intonation to expect agreement.

反义疑问句把陈述句变成问句。规则：肯定陈述+否定反问，否定陈述+肯定反问。反问部分的助动词要与主句一致。用升调表示真正在问，用降调表示期待同意。

Las question tags convierten afirmaciones en preguntas. La regla: afirmación positiva + tag negativo, afirmación negativa + tag positivo. El auxiliar en el tag coincide con la cláusula principal. Usa entonación ascendente para preguntar genuinamente, descendente para esperar acuerdo.

付加疑問文は陳述文を質問に変えます。ルール：肯定文＋否定タグ、否定文＋肯定タグ。タグの助動詞は主節と一致します。上昇イントネーションで本当に尋ね、下降イントネーションで同意を期待します。

부가 의문문은 평서문을 의문문으로 바꿉니다. 규칙: 긍정문 + 부정 태그, 부정문 + 긍정 태그. 태그의 조동사는 주절과 일치해야 합니다. 올라가는 억양은 진짜 질문, 내려가는 억양은 동의를 기대하는 것입니다.

Ejemplos

You're coming, aren't you?' (positive + negative)
你会来的，对吧？'（肯定 + 否定）
Vienes, ¿no?' (positivo + negativo)
来るんでしょう？'（肯定 + 否定）
올 거죠, 그렇죠? (긍정 + 부정)
She doesn't like it, does she?' (negative + positive)
她不喜欢它，是吗？'（否定 + 肯定）
A ella no le gusta, ¿verdad?' (negativo + positivo)
彼女は好きじゃないんでしょう？'（否定 + 肯定）
그녀는 그것을 좋아하지 않죠, 그렇죠? (부정 + 긍정)
He can swim, can't he?
他会游泳，对吧？
Él sabe nadar, ¿no?
彼は泳げるよね？
그는 수영할 수 있죠, 그렇죠?
It's beautiful, isn't it?
很漂亮，不是吗？
Es hermoso, ¿no es cierto?
きれいですよね？
아름답죠, 그렇지 않나요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, conversation

Tono: confirming

✓ Correcto

You've been here before, haven't you?
你以前来过这里，对吧？
Has estado aquí antes, ¿no?
ここに来たことあるよね？
You've been here before, haven't you? — 전에 여기 온 적 있죠?
They won't be late, will they?
他们不会迟到的，会吗？
No llegarán tarde, ¿verdad?
遅れないよね？
They won't be late, will they? — 그들은 늦지 않겠죠?
Let's go, shall we?
我们走吧，好吗？
Vámonos, ¿sí?
行こう、いいよね？
Let's go, shall we? — 가시죠?
I'm right, aren't I?
我是对的，不是吗？
Tengo razón, ¿no?
私が正しいよね？
I'm right, aren't I? — 제가 맞죠?
You're coming, aren't you?
你会来的，对吧？
Vienes, ¿verdad?
来ますよね？
올 거지, 그렇지?
She likes it, doesn't she?
她喜欢这个，对吧？
A ella le gusta, ¿no?
彼女はそれが好きですよね？
그녀는 그게 좋지, 그렇지?
I am right, aren't I?
我说得对，不是吗？
Tengo razón, ¿no?
私は正しいですよね？
내가 맞지, 그렇지?

✗ Incorrecto

You're coming, aren't you? (with both negative)
You're coming, aren't you?（两个都是否定）
You're coming, aren't you? (ambos son negativos)
You're coming, aren't you?（両方否定）
You're coming, aren't you?（둘 다 부정）
She likes it, doesn't it? (pronoun must match)
She likes it, doesn't it?（代词必须一致）
She likes it, doesn't it? (el pronombre debe coincidir)
She likes it, doesn't it?（代名詞は一致する必要あり）
She likes it, doesn't it?（대명사가 일치해야 함）
I am right, amn't I? (use 'aren't I')
I am right, amn't I?（用'aren't I'）
I am right, amn't I? (usar 'aren't I')
I am right, amn't I?（'aren't I'を使う）
I am right, amn't I?（'aren't I'를 사용）

Origen e historia

Question tag structure in English

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: More common in British English than American

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