British people end many sentences with a tiny question: isn't it?, aren't you?, haven't you? These are question tags. Many learners translate one all-purpose tag from their own language and say "You are coming, is it?" or "It's cold, no?". In this episode: • How a tag is built • The special tags • Falling or rising • Same-way tags and innit • A home scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: It's freezing, isn't it? — it's very cold, don't you agree? (casual) You're coming on Saturday, aren't you? — please confirm She's got a car, hasn't she? — have got takes have He can swim, can't he? — can stays can We'll be late, won't we? — will becomes won't They live next door, don't they? — no helper verb, so use do You finished the milk, didn't you? — the past simple uses did That was lovely, wasn't it? — after a meal or a day out You haven't seen my keys, have you? — a hopeful, polite question She isn't ready yet, is she? — checking We don't need bread, do we? — checking the list I'm late, aren't I? — the tag for I am is aren't I (AHNT-eye) Let's go, shall we? — after let's, use shall we (Episode 31) Pass the salt, would you? — after an instruction, the tag makes a polite request Hold this for a sec, could you? — also polite Sit down, will you? — can sound a bit impatient Nobody rang, did they? — nobody, somebody and everyone take they Everyone's here, aren't they? — everyone takes they Nothing's broken, is it? — nothing and something take it There's some cake left, isn't there? — there is takes there Lovely day, isn't it? — It is, isn't it? Gorgeous. (casual) Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.