ENGLISH IV

NOTAS DE INGLS
WALKING AROUND-UNIT 1
It was raining in the morning,
wasnt it?
The students were listening to
me, werent they?

Yes, it
was.
Yes, they
were

The man wasnt driving

fast, was he?
The two men werent
hired, were they?

No, he
wasnt
No, they
werent

Activities/Assignment
Exercise 1. Match the tag questions on the right with the sentence on the left. Relate both
columns. Write your choices in the boxes on the left.
(e) 1. Hes waiting for the bus,
(h) 2. There are twelve eggs in the dozen,
(c) 3. Im not late,
(i) 4. These vegetables are delicious,
(f) 5. Jennifers reasons werent very good,
(j) 6. The doctor wasnt in the operating room,
(a) 7. The boxes were very heavy,
(g) 8. The book is interesting,
(d) 9. There were many bottles on the shelf,
(b) 10. The water isnt cold,

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

werent they?
is it?
am I?
werent there?
isnt he?
were they?
isnt it?
arent there?
arent they?
was he?

Exercise 2. Write the tag questions for the following statements. Then, write a short
answer according to what is true.
Example: Today is April 15, isnt it?
No, it isnt. Today is April 22. or Yes, it is.
1. Our teacher is American, isnt he/she?
Yes, he/she is- No, he/she isnt
2. Yesterday was Tuesday, wasnt it?
Yes, it was/No, it wasnt
3. You are a good soccer player, arent you?
Yes, Im/No, Im not
4. The teacher is writing on the board now, isnt he/she?
Yes, he/she is-No, he/she isnt
5. Your mother was watching TV at 9 P.M. last night, wasnt she?
Yes, she was/No, she wasnt
6. The students in your classroom were playing basketball yesterday, werent they?
Yes, they were/No, they werent
7. Your neighbors werent in your house last night, were they?
Yes, they were/No, they werent
8. The principal wasnt in his office yesterday morning, was he/she?
Yes, he/she was-No, he/she wasnt

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9. It isnt time for lunch, is it?
Yes, it is/No, it isnt
10. The Math teachers arent in the classroom now, are they?
Yes, they are/No, they arent
11. You and I arent studying French, are we?
Yes, we are/No, we arent
12. It isnt raining right now, is it?
Yes, it is/No, it isnt
Activities/Assignment
Add negative tag questions to the affirmative statements. For example:
It is snowing.

It is snowing, isnt it?

They are being cautious.

They are being cautious, arent they?

1. I am learning English, arent I?

2. You are carrying a box, arent you?
3. It is growing colder, isnt it?
4. The Finbows are living in Halifax, arent they?
5. They are running a race, arent they?
6. The English teacher is drinking coffee, isnt he/she?
7. Lorena is shopping for presents, isnt she?
8. John is cleaning the window, isnt he?
9. We are buying pencils, arent we?
10. They are playing football, arent they?
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
C. TAG QUESTIONS: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (EXCEPT VERB TO BE)
Listen to the following affirmative statements with negative tag questions and their
expected response. Then, listen to the negative statements with affirmative tag questions
and their expected response.
Affirmative statement +
Expected
Negative statement+
Negative tag
response
Affirmative response
You live in Tlaxcala, dont
Yes, I do.
Lou doesnt live here, does
you?
he?
I have an appointment with
Yes, you
I dont have your phone
Dr. Jones, dont I?
do.
number, do I?
Mark works in a hospital,
Yes, he
Jake doesnt study
doesnt he?
does.
Japanese, does he?
Our teachers prepare their
Yes, they
Jacob and I have your per
lessons, dont they?
do.
mission, dont we?
D. TAG QUESTIONS: SIMPLE PAST TENSE (EXCEPT VERB TO BE)

Expected
response
No, he
doesnt.
No, you
dont.
No, he
doesnt.
Yes, you
do.

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Listen to the following affirmative statements with negative tag questions and their
expected response. Then, listen to the negative statements with affirmative tag questions
and their expected response.
Affirmative statement+
Negative tag
You forgot your book,
didnt you?

Expected
response
Yes, I did.

Monica worked in a hospital,

didnt she?
The policemen caught the
criminal, didnt they?
The cat ate the fish, didnt it?

Yes, she
did.
Yes, they
did.
Yes, it did.

Negative statement +
Affirmative response
Sue didnt bring the
present,
did she?
Ricky didnt go to
Vancouver, did he?
Sam and I didnt pass the
exam, did we?
The lion didnt attack the
deer, did it?

Expected
response
No, she
didnt.
No, he
didnt.
No, you
didnt.
No, it didnt.

Activities/Assignment
Exercise 1. Write the tag question for the following statements. Then, write a short answer
according to what is true (in your personal opinion).
1. Your sister plays tennis, doesnt she?
Yes, she does/No, she doesnt
2. The teacher didnt drive to school today, did he/she?
Yes, he/she did-No, he/she didnt
3. Luis Miguel and Alejandro Fernndez have beautiful voices, dont they?
Yes, they do/No, they dont
4. The teacher explained the lesson, didnt he/she?
Yes, he/she did-No, he/she didnt
5. You dont know how to cook, do you?
Yes, I do/ No, I dont
6. Ana Gabriela Guevara won a gold medal in the last Olympic Games, didnt she?
Yes, she did/No, she didnt
7. Your neighbor doesnt speak to you, does he/she?
Yes, he/she does-No, he/she doesnt
Exercise 2. Work in pairs. Interview your partner. Ask him or her about his or her likes or
dislikes. Use tag questions to confirm your thoughts. Write at least 10 questions. Apply
your knowledge.
Example: You like rock music, dont you? Or you dont like hamburger, do you?

GRAMMAR PRESENTATION

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E. TAG QUESTIONS: FUTURE TENSE (BE + GOING TO + BASE FORM OF THE
VERB) (AUXILIARY WILL)
Listen to the following affirmative statements with negative tag questions and their
expected and unexpected responses. Then, listen to the negative statements with
affirmative tag questions and their expected and unexpected response.
Affirmative statement, +
Negative tag
Bill is going to come
tomorrow,
Isnt he?
Jack and Melissa are going
to Acapulco next week,
arent they?
Alicia will travel to Europe
this year, wont she?
The students will study for
their exam, wont they?

Expected /
Unexpected
response
Yes, he is.
No, he isnt.
Yes, they
are.
No, they
arent.
Yes, she will.
No, she
wont
Yes, they
will.
No, they won
t.

Negative statement, +
Affirmative response
Mark isnt going to study
medicine, is he?
Ronaldo and Mary arent
going to get married, are
they?
Barbie wont play on the
team, will she?
The doctors wont operate
on Mr. Simpson, will they?

Expected /
Unexpected
response
No, he isnt.
Yes, he is.
No, they
arent.
Yes, they
are.
No, she
wont.
Yes, she will.
No, they
wont.
Yes, they
will.

Activities/Assignment
Talking about future plans and activities. Complete the following statements with the
appropriate tag question.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Our football team will win the game, wont it?

Your mother wont come to the meeting, will she?
My sister and you wont come to the mall with us, will you?
Tom will buy a new car, wont he?
My parents are going to visit our grandmother this weekend, arent they?
The teacher isnt going to assign homework today, is he/she?
You are going to help me, arent you?
We arent going to wear a uniform in high school, are we?