Question Tags With Answers: 30 Examples & Exercises

You’re looking for question tags with answers, aren’t you? See what we did there? Learning how to form question tags is not particularly difficult for English language learners, but the real challenge is using them and answering them naturally in conversation. To master this, students need plenty of practice. Below, you’ll find a big list of question tags with their appropriate answers, followed by 30 full example sentences using question tags. You’ll also find some useful practice exercises, so whether you’re learning or teaching question tags, we’ve got you covered.

What Are Question Tags?

Question tags are short yes/no questions added to the end of a statement. They are commonly used in spoken English to seek confirmation, agreement, or clarification. The structure of a question tag depends on the main verb in the sentence. If the statement is positive, the question tag is negative (You like coffee, don’t you?). If the statement is negative, the question tag is positive (She isn’t coming, is she?).

How to Form Question Tags

Forming question tags is simple. The basic rule is:

• If the main sentence is positive, the question tag is negative (You like coffee, don’t you?).
• If the main sentence is negative, the question tag is positive (She isn’t coming, is she?).

The question tag uses an auxiliary (helping) verb that matches the tense of the main sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb, use do/does/did (They play football, don’t they?). With modal verbs like can, will, should, simply repeat the modal (She can swim, can’t she?).

How to Answer Question Tags

When answering a question tag, use “yes” or “no”, followed by the correct auxiliary verb.

• You like pizza, don’t you? → Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
• She isn’t coming, is she? → Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
• He can drive, can’t he? → Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.

If the statement is true, answer positively (Yes, she is!). If it’s false, answer negatively (No, she isn’t!).

Question Tags With Answers

Here’s a list of 30 of the most common question tags with their appropriate answers.

Question Tag	Answer
Isn’t she?	Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Aren’t they?	Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
Don’t you?	Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Doesn’t he?	Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Haven’t we?	Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t.
Doesn’t she?	Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Won’t you?	Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
Can’t he?	Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
Shouldn’t they?	Yes, they should. / No, they shouldn’t.
Aren’t I?	Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Is she?	Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Do you?	Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does he?	Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Have they?	Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.
Has she?	Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
Will you?	Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
Can he?	Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
Should we?	Yes, we should. / No, we shouldn’t.
Am I?	Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Shall we?	Yes, let’s. / No, let’s not.
Must they?	Yes, they must. / No, they mustn’t.
Would she?	Yes, she would. / No, she wouldn’t.
Could he?	Yes, he could. / No, he couldn’t.
Might you?	Yes, I might. / No, I might not.
Hadn’t they?	Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
Won’t he?	Yes, he will. / No, he won’t.
Hasn’t she?	Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
Didn’t they?	Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
Wasn’t he?	Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
Weren’t we?	Yes, we were. / No, we weren’t.

Question Tag Example Questions

Now that you’ve seen how question tags work, here are 30 example questions using question tags in real sentences. You can use these to practice both asking and answering question tags naturally.

1. She’s from Korea, isn’t she?
2. I’m late again, aren’t I?
3. The weather is crazy today, isn’t it?
4. He’s very tall, isn’t he?
5. They are really cute together, aren’t they?
6. You’re adorable, aren’t you?
7. That’s your car, isn’t it?
8. I always wake up before you, don’t I?
9. We don’t often cook, do we?
10. Kelly doesn’t like spicy food, does she?
11. You don’t work in a cafe, do you?
12. I love chocolate, don’t I?
13. She is quite short, isn’t she?
14. This movie is really interesting, isn’t it?
15. I’m not from around here, am I?
16. We want to buy a big house, don’t we?
17. This website is useful, isn’t it?
18. Mum and dad don’t like Mexican food, do they?
19. This coffee is not very good, is it?
20. That book is really interesting, isn’t it?
21. He’s got long curly hair, hasn’t he?
22. She’s got big blue eyes, hasn’t she?
23. It’s very humid today, isn’t it?
24. You’re not feeling very well today, are you?
25. You’re from America, aren’t you?
26. This restaurant is too expensive, isn’t it?
27. This train is always late, isn’t it?
28. Chris wasn’t invited to the party, was he?
29. You did your homework, didn’t you?
30. You’re married, aren’t you?

Question Tag Exercises

Exercise 1: Quiz

This first question tag exercise is an activity video you can display in class from this page or from our YouTube channel. To play, simply start the video. There are 10 rounds and in each round you will see a statement and must choose the correct question tag.

Exercise 2: PDF Worksheet

This next question tag exercise is a printable PDF worksheet. There are 10 questions and answers and each question asks you to fill in the blank with the appropriate question tag. This PDF also includes the answers on a separate page.

Related

Thanks for reading. I hope you found these question tag examples useful. Before you go, be sure to check out our free online English grammar exercises and online quizzes.