Tags Questions

The tag questions are short phrases or questions (mini-questions) which is placed at the end of an affirmative or negative sentence and generally aim to confirm or deny the content of the phrase itself.It is equivalent to it? Spanish or no? most used in Latin.

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THREE BASIC RULES YOU SHOULD REMEMBER
1.	The tag questions always use auxiliary verbs.
2.	With affirmative sentences use a tag question negative.
3.	With negative sentences use a tag question in the affirmative or positive.

Let us now analyze the different alternatives that may arise:

a) Affirmative sentences with the verb TO BE IN PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS.

The same form of the verb is used in NEGATIVE: are not you? is not he? is not she? is not it? are not we? are not you? They are not? Here are some examples:

It's a beautiful day, isn't it? (Es un día hermoso, ¿no?)Martha is angry, isn't she? (Marta está enojada, ¿verdad?)You are really tired, aren't you? (Estás muy cansado, ¿no?)They're very nice people, aren't they? (Son personas muy agradables, ¿no?)You are coming tomorrow, aren't you? (Vas a venir mañana, ¿verdad?)Pedro's flying now, isn't he? (Pedro está volando en estos momentos, ¿no?)

Please remember that in American English and only in this particular case, for the first person of the verb to be used are not I? as I am not equivalent ?:

I'm late, aren't I? (Llego tarde, ¿no?)I'm arriving late at night, aren't I? (LLegaré tarde por la noche, ¿no?)

b) Negative sentences with the verb TO BE IN PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS.

I am: the same form of the verb in the affirmative or positive is used? are you? is he? is she? is it? are we? are you? are they? Here are some examples

I'm not late, am I? (No llego tarde, ¿no?)It isn't a beautiful day, is it? (No es un día hermoso, ¿verdad?)Martha isn't angry, is she? (Marta no está enojada, ¿no?)You aren't really tired, are you? (No estás muy cansado, ¿verdad?)They aren't very nice people, are they? (No son personas muy agradables, ¿no?)You aren't coming tomorrow, are you? (No vas a venir mañana, ¿no?)Pedro isn't flying now, is he? (Pedro no está volando en estos momentos, ¿no?) c) Affirmative sentences with the verb TO BE IN SINGLE OR CONTINUOUS PAST. The same form of the verb is used in NEGATIVE: was not I? Were not you? was not he? was not she? was not it? Were not we? Were not you? Were not They? Here are some examples: It was a beautiful day, wasn't it? (Fue un día hermoso, ¿verdad?)Martha was angry, wasn't she? (Marta estaba enojada, ¿no?)You were really tired, weren't you? (Estabas muy cansado, ¿verdad?)You were studying at 6, weren't you? (Estuviste estudiando a las 6, ¿no?)He was flying when I phoned, wasn't he? (Estaba volando cuando llamé, ¿no?)