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Question tags

Form
1)Question tags are very common in spoken English. The most common patters are:
Positive sentence – positive tag
You re Jenny, aren t you?
Or negative sentence-positive tag
It isn t a very nice day, is it?
2)We repeat the auxiliary verb in the tag. If there is no auxiliary, use do/does/did.
You haven t been here before, have you?
You can speak French, can t you?
We should take the dog out, shouldn t we?
Banks close at four, don t they?
She eats meat, doesn t she?
You went to bed late, didn t you?
Note:
For negative question tags with I m….., use aren t.
I m late, aren t I? Not: I m late, am t I?
But,
I m not late, am I? Not: I m not late, aren t I?

3)Notice the meaning of Yes and No in answer to question tags.
You are coming, aren t you? Yes. (=I am coming.)
No. (= I m not coming.)
Use:
We use question tags to keep a conversation going by involving listeners and inviting them to participate.
A question tag with rising intonation is like a real question- it is asking for confirmation. It means "I" not sure, so I’m checking. The speaker thinks he/she knows the answer , but isn t absolutely certain.
Your name s Abigail, isn t it?
You re in advertising, aren t you?
Your work in the city, don t you?

A question tag with falling intonation isn t really a question at all-
It is a way of making conversation. It means Take to me . The speaker expects people to agree with him/her.
Beautiful day, isn t it?
It s wonderful weather for swimming, isn t it?
That was great concert, wasn t it?
You haven t been here before, have you?
Note:
We can also use question tags with negative sentences to make a polite request for information or help.
You couldn t lend me your car this evening, could you?