Türkçe’de “değil mi” anlamına gelir. Cümlelerin sonuna, eklenir ve onaylama bekler. Ben anlatırken, “istisnalar konusu” diyerek anlatmayı tercih ediyorum bazen.
EXAMPLE
She is swimming in the pool, isn’t she?
Her father always comes home late, doesn’t he?
Some of the students knew the answer, didn’t they?
He hasn’t eaten breakfast yet, has he?
He has been sleeping for two hours straight, hasn’t he?
You will be staying at a hotel downtown, won’t you?
They will have arrived by noon, won’t they?
There is a car, isn’t there?
Mark will collect the boxes from the post office, won’t he?
The Simpsons are giving a farewell party for their daughter as she is going to college in another city, aren’t they?
The election is going to be held on the 4th of January, isn’t it? Who are you going tYAZILIYORo vote for?
Haley cannot climb trees due to her weight issues, can she?
The company should give you a month’s notice before it fires you, shouldn’t it?
You are scared, aren’t you?
İçerisinde modal olan cümlelere Question Tag eklemek istediğimizde, modal’a yardımcı fiil gibi davranırız.
We should use sunscreen, shouldn’t we?
She must buy herself a computer, mustn’t she?
They may be late. Don’t you agree?
You can ride a bike, can’t you?
He should be really happy now, shouldn’t he?
Cümlenin içinde "have" bulunuyorsa, cümlenin tensine dikkat edilmelidir. Bazı durumlarda cümle, Present Perfect Tense olabilir. Bazı durumlarda ise cümle, Simple Present Tense de olabilir.
I have a bike, don’t I?
He has had a couple drinks, hasn’t he?
She has a really nice car, doesn’t she?
You’ve finished your work, haven’t you?
She has a cat, doesn’t she?
They haven’t arrived yet, have they?
He doesn’t like swimming, does he?
We’ve met before, haven’t we?
They always come on time, don’t they?
Yapı olarak olumlu görünen ama anlamca olumsuz olan cümleler, olumsuz cümle olarak kabul edilir.
I never saw you, did I?
None of the cows makes milk, do they?
Our teacher never makes a mistake, does he?
He barely similes, does he?
Never will Joseph come horseback riding with you, will he? He is scared of horses.
None of the drivers were awake enough to drive, were they? That must have been why they parked the bus at a petrol station and went to sleep.
No men on earth could help Jillian come over his depression because he denied everyone’s attemps, could they?
Nothing will change your mind, will it? Why do you have to be so stubborn? This is for your own good.
Öznemiz "I" olduğunda, Question Tags biraz değişiklik gösterir. Eğer olumlu bir cümle ise "aren't I", olumsuz bir cümle ise "am I", formal bir cümle ise "am I not" ile kurulur.
Those are yours, aren’t they?
I am your friend, aren’t I?
I am a teacher, aren’t I?
I am the best student in the school, aren’t I?
I am meeting Mr. Robin in the conference room at 1 p.m., am I not?
I am not jumping to conclusions, am I?
Emir cümlelerinde veya "Let's" ile başlayan cümlelerde Question Tag'ler, farklı şekilde kurulur.
Please answer the phone, will you?
Don’t eat between the meals, will you?
Let’s dance, shall we? I feel so in the mood.
Please pick us up at the airport, would you?
Don’t raise your voice while talking to your grandpa, will you? That doesn’t suit you, son.
Stop scratching your face, won’t you? You will leave a mark.
Drop the rude attitude Nicholas, will you? We are all sick of it.
Drive faster, can’t you? We are running late. I hate being late.
Don’t read too much in the dark, will you? You will damage your eyes.
Bazı durumlarda, cümlelerde bulunan "I think, I believe, I don't suppose, I don't think, I'am afraid" gibi ifadeler, cümlenin ana fiili olsa da Question Tags etkilemez.
I don’t think I will win, will I?
You believe that you can fly, can’t you?
I think the space programs will not save the human kind, will they? They will never find a planet suitable for human life.
I believe, you should be more careful with your school work, shouldn’t you? Your papers are full of mistakes.
I am afraid, Jen would not come to your resuce even if you asked for her help, would she?
I don’t think animals in this part of the world are a threat to humans, are they?
I don’t suppose, you money will be enough to buy the furniture you want to buy, will it?
Çoğu zaman Question Tags cümlenin öznesine yöneltilse de bazı durumlarda başka bir kişiye de yöneltilebilir.
I didn’t know there were going to be people here, did you?
I didn’t expect a birthday party after so many years, did you?
I don’t think the republicans will win this election, do you?
Helen doesn’t think she can make it to the meeting in my house tonight, can you?
Bazı heyecan durumlarında, cümle olumlu olsa bile, Question Tags de olumlu şekilde kullanılır.
She knows what she is talking about, does she?
She wants to break up with me, does she?
You have been the champion, have you?