Question Tags - jak tworzyć końcówki typu isn't it?
Poznaj podstawową zasadę, dobór operatora oraz wszystkie wyjątki question tags potrzebne na maturze podstawowej i rozszerzonej.

Szybka ściąga
| Zdanie główne | Question tag |
|---|---|
| twierdzące | tag przeczący |
| przeczące | tag twierdzący |
| I'm... | aren't I? |
| Let's... | shall we? |
| tryb rozkazujący | will you? |
Question tag to krótka końcówka dodawana do zdania, aby poprosić o potwierdzenie lub reakcję.
You're tired, aren't you?
Tom doesn't drive, does he?
Podstawowa zasada
Zdanie twierdzące - tag przeczący
- She is a student, isn't she?
- They live here, don't they?
- Tom can swim, can't he?
Zdanie przeczące - tag twierdzący
- She isn't tired, is she?
- You don't know him, do you?
- They haven't finished, have they?
W końcówce nie powtarzamy całego czasownika. Wybieramy operator właściwy dla czasu lub konstrukcji oraz zaimek odpowiadający podmiotowi.
Jak wybrać operator
| Konstrukcja | Przykład |
|---|---|
| be | Anna is at home, isn't she? |
| Present Simple - do / does | You like coffee, don't you? |
| Past Simple - did | Kate called, didn't she? |
| Perfect - have / has / had | You have seen it, haven't you? |
| modal | He can drive, can't he? |
Question tag zachowuje operator pasujący do zdania głównego.
Zaimek w końcówce
| Podmiot | Question tag |
|---|---|
| Tom | doesn't he? |
| Anna | isn't she? |
| the children | aren't they? |
| the car | isn't it? |
| your parents | don't they? |
Najważniejsze wyjątki
I am - aren't I?
- I'm late, aren't I?
- I'm not late, am I?
Po twierdzącym I'm standardowo używamy aren't I?, nie amn't I?.
There
- There is a problem, isn't there?
- There weren't many people, were there?
- There will be enough time, won't there?
This, that, these, those
- This is yours, isn't it?
- That was difficult, wasn't it?
- These are new, aren't they?
- Those weren't cheap, were they?
This i that zastępujemy przez it, a these i those przez they.
Everyone, nobody i nothing
Przy zaimkach odnoszących się do osób zwykle używamy they:
- Everyone is ready, aren't they?
- Someone called, didn't they?
- Nobody objected, did they?
- No one has complained, have they?
Nobody i no one mają znaczenie przeczące, dlatego tag jest twierdzący.
Przy nothing używamy it:
- Nothing happened, did it?
- Nothing has changed, has it?
Never, hardly, seldom i rarely
Słowa o znaczeniu przeczącym lub ograniczającym wymagają zwykle twierdzącego tagu:
- She never complains, does she?
- He hardly ever calls, does he?
- They rarely travel abroad, do they?
- Tom seldom makes mistakes, does he?
Liczy się znaczenie zdania, a nie tylko obecność słowa not.
Let's i tryb rozkazujący
Po let's używamy shall we?:
- Let's go, shall we?
- Let's take a break, shall we?
Po trybie rozkazującym najbezpieczniejszym wzorem maturalnym jest will you?:
- Close the door, will you?
- Give me the book, will you?
- Don't be late, will you?
Have, used to i I think
Have
- You've got a car, haven't you?
- You have a car, don't you?
Przy have got powtarzamy have. Przy zwykłym have oznaczającym posiadanie często stosujemy do / does.
Used to
- You used to live here, didn't you?
I think - poziom rozszerzony
Tag często odnosi się do treści zdania podrzędnego:
- I think Tom is right, isn't he?
- I think they will come, won't they?
- I don't think Tom is right, is he?
Intonacja
W mowie intonacja opadająca sugeruje oczekiwanie potwierdzenia, a wznosząca prawdziwe pytanie. W zadaniu pisemnym najważniejsza jest poprawna budowa, lecz na maturze ustnej warto rozumieć różnicę funkcji.
Najczęstsze błędy
| Błąd | Poprawnie |
|---|---|
| She's tired, is she? | She's tired, isn't she? |
| Tom works here, isn't he? | Tom works here, doesn't he? |
| I'm late, amn't I? | I'm late, aren't I? |
| Nobody called, didn't they? | Nobody called, did they? |
| Let's go, will we? | Let's go, shall we? |
| Give me the book, don't you? | Give me the book, will you? |
Ćwiczenie 1 - uzupełnij tag
- Kate is from Ireland, _____?
- You don't like coffee, _____?
- Tom finished yesterday, _____?
- They have already left, _____?
- We can park here, _____?
- She won't be late, _____?
- I'm next, _____?
- There was a problem, _____?
Ćwiczenie 2 - trudniejsze przypadki
- Nobody knew the answer, _____?
- Everyone has arrived, _____?
- Nothing went wrong, _____?
- She never eats breakfast, _____?
- They hardly ever complain, _____?
- Let's leave now, _____?
- Don't forget your passport, _____?
- You used to play tennis, _____?
Ćwiczenie 3 - popraw błędy
- Tom is your brother, doesn't he?
- She doesn't work here, doesn't she?
- I'm right, amn't I?
- Everyone likes the idea, doesn't he?
- Nothing has happened, hasn't it?
- Let's take a taxi, will we?
- Open the window, do you?
Odpowiedzi
Ćwiczenie 1: 1. isn't she, 2. do you, 3. didn't he, 4. haven't they, 5. can't we, 6. will she, 7. aren't I, 8. wasn't there.
Ćwiczenie 2: 1. did they, 2. haven't they, 3. did it, 4. does she, 5. do they, 6. shall we, 7. will you, 8. didn't you.
Ćwiczenie 3: 1. isn't he, 2. does she, 3. aren't I, 4. don't they, 5. has it, 6. shall we, 7. will you.
Zapamiętaj przed maturą
Najpierw ustal, czy zdanie ma znaczenie twierdzące czy przeczące. Następnie dobierz operator i zamień podmiot na właściwy zaimek. Osobno zapamiętaj: aren't I?, shall we? i will you?.

