Tag questions

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Regional Cyber Charter School
475 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120

Phone: 412-394-5733
Fax: 412-394-4604
Email: patricia.carl@aiu3.net

Key vocabulary
	¿no?	Aren't you?	¿verdad?	right?, aren't you?

Using tag questions
	Certain words or phrases may be added at the end of a sentence to make it a question.These words or phrases are called tag questions. You expect the answer to confirm what you were thinking.
In English, you may add right?, isn't it?, or don't you.
	She is going to study tonight, isn't she?	They have to leave soon, don't they?
	The book is yours, right?	You are going to practice tonight, aren't you?
In Spanish you can add ¿verdad? or ¿no? ¿Verdad? is used for questions when the expected answer is no.
	Tu hermana quiere jugar al fútbol, ¿no?	Your sister want to play soccer, doesn't she?
	Vas a comer con ella esta noche, ¿verdad?	Are your going to eat with her tonight, right?
	Necesitamos estudiar mucho, ¿no?	We need to study alot, don't we?
	Tengo muchas clases, ¿verdad?	I have alot of classes, right?

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