Fill in the blanks with an appropriate auxiliary verb.
1She is your cousin, ...............?
Wrong!
The positive verb "is" takes the negative question tag "isn't she".
2You heard the doorbell, ...............?
Wrong!
The past simple verb "heard" takes the question tag "didn't you".
3We have met before, ...............?
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The present perfect verb "have met" takes the question tag "haven't we".
4You want to come with me, ...............?
Wrong!
The present simple verb "want" takes the question tag "don't you".
5They are coming, ...............?
Wrong!
The present continuous verb "are coming" takes the question tag "aren't they".
6You know the answer, ...............?
Wrong!
The present simple verb "know" takes the question tag "don't you".
7Don't forget to listen to me, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative imperative commonly takes the question tag "will you".
8She was at work yesterday, ...............?
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The past form of "be" with "she" takes the question tag "wasn't she".
9You weren't at work yesterday, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative past form of "be" takes the positive question tag "were you".
10You didn't go there, ...............?
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A negative past simple verb takes the positive question tag "did you".
11You like him, ...............?
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The present simple verb "like" takes the question tag "don't you".
12You have some money, ...............?
Select 2 answers.
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The main verb "have" meaning possession usually takes the tag "don't you"; in British English "haven't you" is also possible.
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- She is your cousin, isn’t she?
- You heard the doorbell, didn’t you?
- We have met before, haven’t we?
- You want to come with me, don’t you?
- They are coming, aren’t they?
- You know the answer, don’t you?
- Don’t forget to listen to me, will you?
- She was at work yesterday, wasn’t she?
- You weren’t at work yesterday, were you?
- You didn’t go there, did you?
- You like him, don’t you?
- You have some money, haven’t you / don’t you?