Grammar · A2/B1

Short answers, so / neither, question tags

Yes, I do. So do I. You play tennis, don't you? Three ways to use the auxiliary.

Short answers: reply with the right auxiliary.Réponses courtes : réponds avec le bon auxiliaire.

Need help? Read the lesson first: Short answers, so / neither, tags.
Are you coming tonight? — Yes, .
Can you help me? — I'm sorry, .
Will they arrive on time? — Yes, .
Did you watch the match yesterday? — No, .
Have you got a sister? — Yes, .
Do they play tennis? — No, .
Does she like you? — No, .
Is it OK? — No, .
Has she got her book? — No, she .
Was the film good? — Yes, .

Step 2: so / neither →

Agree, then disagree, with the subject in brackets. Careful with the tense!Sois d'accord, puis pas d'accord, avec le sujet entre parenthèses. Attention au temps !

Dany loves travelling. (I) → . / .
Peter phoned Sarah. (Brian) → . / .
Peter doesn't like carrots. (I) → . / .
You went to Australia last year. (she) → . / .
Mike doesn't like maths. (we) → . / .
Ted has taken lots of photos. (Mary) → . / .
Steve was singing along. (his friends) → his friends. / His friends .
Fred wouldn't want to miss the concert. (Clara) → Clara. / .
I have never been abroad. (my best friend) → my best friend. / My best friend .
He will never take part again. (the others) → the others. / The others .

Step 3: question tags →

Question tags: drag the right tag after each sentence.Question tags : fais glisser le bon tag après chaque phrase.

  1. I'm right,
  2. He will come to the party,
  3. He isn't Australian,
  4. He hasn't got much time left,
  5. You have enjoyed it,
  6. You don't like me,
  7. You should change jobs,
  8. You knew this would happen,
  9. He plays for the English team,
  10. They didn't finish on time,

Step 4: more tags →

More question tags: careful with there, never and no!Encore des tags : attention à there, never et no !

  1. You can't do it,
  2. He'll never learn,
  3. You're Cathy,
  4. He needs to see a doctor,
  5. They lost the game,
  6. He put the suitcase in the bus,
  7. I don't suppose you could give me a lift,
  8. There's a cinema on High Street,
  9. Your name is Cathy,
  10. You have no idea,

Step 5: write the tags →

Now write the tags yourself.Maintenant, écris les tags toi-même.

There's a cinema on High Street, ?
They won't win, ?
He needs to see a doctor, ?
He doesn't come very often, ?
He finished third, ?
You play tennis, ?
He's ill, ?
He's not French, ?
It's all true, ?
You won't tell him, ?

Step 6: final test →

Final test: one try only!Test final : un seul essai !

  1. Do you like pizza? — Yes, I .dolikeam
  2. Is she your sister? — No, she .doesn'thasn'tisn't
  3. I'm tired. — .So do INeither am ISo am I
  4. I can't swim. — .Neither can ISo can INeither do I
  5. You live in Paris, ?isn't itdo youdon't you
  6. She was at the party, ?didn't shewas shewasn't she
  7. They haven't finished, ?have theydid theyhaven't they
  8. We went to the beach. — .So went theySo were theySo did they

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