Question Tag: Isn't It?, Don't You? dan Cara Memakainya

Question tag adalah pertanyaan singkat yang ditambahkan di akhir kalimat pernyataan, biasanya untuk memastikan informasi atau meminta persetujuan.

You're coming, aren't you? (Kamu akan datang, kan?)

Aturan dasar

Kalimat positif → tag negatif. Kalimat negatif → tag positif.

• She is a teacher, isn't she?
• They aren't ready, are they?

Menyesuaikan kata kerja bantu

Tag menggunakan kata kerja bantu (atau modal) yang sama dengan kalimat utamanya.

• You can swim, can't you?
• She has finished, hasn't she?
• They will come, won't they?

Tidak ada kata kerja bantu? Gunakan do/does/did

Jika kata kerja utama tidak punya kata kerja bantu, gunakan bentuk dari do.

• You like coffee, don't you?
• He works here, doesn't he?
• She left early, didn't she?

Kasus khusus

• I am late, aren't I? (bukan "amn't I")
• Let's go, shall we?
• Nobody called, did they? (kata negatif seperti nobody/nothing menggunakan tag positif)

Kesalahan umum

• ❌ "She is nice, is she?" → ✅ "She is nice, isn't she?" (kalimat positif butuh tag negatif)
• ❌ "You don't like it, don't you?" → ✅ "You don't like it, do you?" (kalimat negatif butuh tag positif)
• ❌ "They came yesterday, didn't come?" → ✅ "They came yesterday, didn't they?" (gunakan pronoun, bukan kata kerja, di dalam tag)