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That<span class="typo">&#8217;</span>s not really difficult, is it? ;o)</p> <h2>Form</h2> <ul> <li>positive main clause &#x2192; negative question tag</li> <li>negative main clause &#x2192; positive question tag</li> </ul> <div class="adv-content"> <div id="traffective-ad-Content_1" style="display:none" class="Content_1"></div> <div id="traffective-ad-Mobile_Pos2" style="display:none" class="Mobile_Pos2"></div> </div> <h2>Examples</h2> <p class="example"> You are Tom, aren<span class="typo">&#8217;</span>t you?<br> He isn<span class="typo">&#8217;</span>t Joe, is he? </p> <p>main clause with auxiliary verb &#x2192; use auxiliary verb in question tag</p> <p class="example">You<span class="typo">&#8217;</span>ve got a car, haven<span class="typo">&#8217;</span>t you?</p> <p class="exercise-link"><a href="/en/cram-up/grammar/question-tags/exercises">Exercise on question tags</a></p> <p class="exercise-link"><a href="/en/read-on/countries/usa/tour/keystone#exercises">Exercise on the text <span class="typo">&#8220;</span>Keystone<span class="typo">&#8221;</span></a></p> <!-- end content --> </div> </main><aside class="g-sidebar"> <div class="inside"> <nav class="sidebar-navigation"> <h3><i class="fa fa-university fa-fw"></i> Cram Up</h3> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="/en/cram-up/grammar" title="English Grammar exercises and explanations">Grammar</a></li> <li><a href="/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises" title="English Exercises with 4287 random sentences">Pool of Exercises</a></li> <li><a href="/en/cram-up/writing" title="Punctuation, essays and stylistic devices">Writing</a></li> <li><a href="/en/cram-up/vocabulary" title="Explanations and English vocabulary exercises">Vocabulary</a></li> <li><a href="/en/cram-up/tests" title="English Grammar Tests">English Tests</a></li> <li><a href="/en/cram-up/learning" title="Tips on learning English">Study Tips</a></li> </ul><h3><i class="fa fa-book fa-fw"></i> Read On</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/en/read-on/countries" title="Information on English speaking countries and holidays">Countries</a></li> <li><a href="/en/read-on/animals" title="Interesting facts on animals and sports">Animals/Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/en/read-on/literature" title="Literature and nursery rhymes">Literature</a></li> </ul><h3><i class="fa fa-phone fa-fw"></i> Business</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/en/business-english/communication">Communication</a></li> <li><a href="/en/business-english/grammar">Grammar</a></li> <li><a href="/en/business-english/infos">Business-Info</a></li> </ul><h3><i class="fa fa-futbol-o fa-fw"></i> Chill Out</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/en/chill-out/games" title="Games, quizzes and riddles">Games &amp; 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