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Subject-auxiliary inversion in question tags 
 
We use rising intonation in the tag to ask for information. But if we don't really expect 
an answer because the statement is obviously true, we use falling intonation: 
 
 You are hungry, aren't you? (with rising intonation = Are you hungry?) 
 You are hungry, aren't you? (with falling intonation = I know you are hungry.) 
 
Sometimes we use affirmative tags after affirmative sentences to express interest or 
concern or to ask for confirmation: 
 
 So you've inherited a mansion, have you? (interest) 
 I must get there by ten, must I? (asking for confirmation) 
 
A negative statement with an affirmative tag can also express disapproval: 
A declaração negativa com uma tag afirmativa também pode expressar desaprovação: 
 You don't really think I'll let you get away with it, do you? (I hope you don't 
think I'll let you get away with it.) 
 
In negative tags, not can come after the pronoun in formal styles or for emphasis: 
 
 I am right, am I not? 
 That's my pen, is it not? 
 They placed an order, did they not? 
 
Imperatives 
 Open the door, will you? 
 Don't speak like that, will you? 
 
 
 
 
 
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Suggestions 
 Let's dance, shall we? 
 
This, that, these, those 
 This is great, isn't it? 
 That's a nice dress, isn't it? 
 These pancakes are delicious, aren't they? 
 Those are quite fresh, aren't they? 
 
Everybody, somebody, nobody, anybody 
 Everybody likes her, don't they? 
 Nobody knew the answer, did they? (negative statement with affirmative tag) 
 Anybody could do that, couldn't they? 
 Somebody should do something about this, shouldn't they? 
 
Everything, something, nothing, anything 
 Nothing could disturb her, could it? 
 
Aren't i? 
 I'm late, aren't I? 
 
There is/There are 
 There is something you want to say, isn't there? 
 There weren't any policemen at the demonstration, were there?