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Tags (be/have/can)

A tag is a short question after a sentence.

Form: am/is/are + I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they

ex:   The weather is nice, isn’t it? 

         She is late, isn’t she? 

         We aren’t early, are we?

STEPS

 

  • repeat AM, IS, ARE, can or have

  • She is a nice girl, is

  • is NOT before the comma, then do not put NOT after the comma

  • They aren't at home, are

  • no  NOT before the comma, then NOT after AM, IS of ARE 

  • She is a nice girl, isn't

  • repeat a short subject ( he, I, we)

  • She has a nice bag, hasn't she ?

  • shorten subject: their mother =SHE. Those books =THEY. That dog = IT.

  • Their dad can repair bikes, can't he ?

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