Unit 40: Have you? Are you? Don’t you? etc.

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A. Question tags with have you? / is it? / can't he? etc.

I've bought a new car.
Oh, have you?
I'm writing a book.
Are you really? What about?
I don't like George.
Don't you? Why not?

You can say have you? / is it? / can't he? etc. to show that you are interested or surprised.

• ‘You're late.’ ‘Oh, am I? I'm sorry.’
• ‘I was ill last week.’ ‘Were you? I didn't know that.’
• ‘It's raining again.’ ‘Is it? It was sunny ten minutes ago.’
• ‘There's a letter for you.’ ‘Is there? Where is it?’
• ‘Bill can't drive.’ ‘Can't he? I didn't know that.’
• ‘I'm not hungry.’ ‘Aren't you? I am.’
• ‘Sue isn't at work today.’ ‘Isn't she? Is she ill?’

Use do/does for the present simple and did for the past simple:

• ‘I speak four languages.’ ‘Do you? Which ones?’
• ‘Tom doesn't eat meat.’ ‘Doesn't he? Does he eat fish?’
• ‘Linda got married last week.’ ‘Did she? Really?’

B. Question tags

You can use have you? / is it? / can't she? etc. at the end of a sentence.
These ‘mini-questions’ are question tags.

It's a beautiful day,
→
isn't it?
Yes, it's lovely.
Sally lives in London,
→
doesn't she?
Yes, that's right.
You closed the window,
→
didn't you?
Yes, I think so.
Those shoes are nice,
→
aren't they?
Yes, very nice.
Tom will be here soon,
→
won't he?
Yes, probably.
That isn't your car,
→
is it?
No, my car is white.
You haven't met my mother,
→
have you?
No, I haven't.
Sally doesn't smoke,
→
does she?
No, she doesn't.
You won't be late,
→
will you?
No, I'm never late.
positive sentence → negative question tag
negative sentence → positive question tag
I am / I don't etc. → UNIT 39

Examples

‘You're late.’ ‘Oh, am I? I'm sorry.’
‘I was ill last week.’ ‘Were you? I didn't know that.’
‘It's raining again.’ ‘Is it? It was sunny ten minutes ago.’
‘Bill can't drive.’ ‘Can't he? I didn't know that.’
‘I speak four languages.’ ‘Do you? Which ones?’
‘Tom doesn't eat meat.’ ‘Doesn't he? Does he eat fish?’
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
You haven't met my mother, have you?
Sally doesn't smoke, does she?

Exercises 40.1 – 40.4

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40.1 Answer with Do you? / Doesn't she? / Did they? etc.

  1. I speak four languages. Do you? Which ones?
  2. I work in a bank. __________ I work in a bank too.
  3. I didn't go to work yesterday. __________ Were you ill?
  4. Jill doesn't like me. __________ Why not?
  5. You look tired. __________ I feel fine.
  6. Julia phoned me last night. __________ What did she say?
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40.2 Answer with Have you? / Haven't you? / Did she? / Didn't she? etc.

  1. I've bought a new car. Have you? What make is it?
  2. Tim doesn't eat meat. __________ Does he eat fish?
  3. I've lost my key. __________ When did you last have it?
  4. Sue can't drive. __________ She should learn.
  5. I was born in Ireland. __________ I didn't know that.
  6. I didn't sleep well last night. __________ Was the bed uncomfortable?
  7. There's a film on TV tonight. __________ Are you going to watch it?
  8. I'm not happy. __________ Why not?
  9. I met Paul last week. __________ How is she?
  10. Margaret works in a factory. __________ What kind of factory?
  11. I won't be here next week. __________ Where will you be?
  12. The clock isn't working. __________ It was working yesterday.
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40.3 Complete these sentences with a question tag (isn't it? / haven't you? etc.)

  1. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
    Yes, it's lovely.
  2. These flowers are nice, __________?
    Yes, what are they?
  3. Judy wasn't the party, __________?
    Yes, but I didn't speak to her.
  4. You've been to Paris, __________?
    Yes, many times.
  5. You speak German, __________?
    Yes, but not very well.
  6. Martin looks tired, __________?
    Yes, he works very hard.
  7. You'll help me, __________?
    Yes, of course I will.
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40.4 Complete these sentences with a question tag, positive (is it? / do you? etc.) or negative (isn't it? / don't you? etc.)

  1. You haven't got a car, have you?
    No, I can't drive.
  2. You aren't tired, __________?
    No, I feel fine.
  3. Carol is a very nice person, __________?
    Yes, everybody likes her.
  4. You can play the piano, __________?
    Yes, but I'm not very good.
  5. You don't know Mike's sister, __________?
    No, I've never met her.
  6. Sally went to university, __________?
    Yes, she studied economics.
  7. The film wasn't very good, __________?
    No, it was terrible.
  8. Ann lives near you, __________?
    That's right. In the same street.
  9. You won't tell anybody what I said, __________?
    No, of course not.

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