Questions that end in phrases like “… right?”, “… do you?”, “isn't it?,” and so forth, are called tag questions. This sort of question really asks the respondent to agree with whatever the speaker has stated. Of course, you don't have to agree, but the question is phrased in such a way as to prompt your response with a little tag, for example: “You go to the movies, don't you?”English tags often include a form of the verb “to be” or the words “do, does, don't,” and “doesn't.” Tag questions in English indicate the expected affirmative or negative response in a kind of reverse phrasing. The negative tag “… don't you?” curiously enough, asks for an affirmative confirmation. It's really rather complicated for someone learning English.

Spanish Tag Phrases

Spanish tags are a lot more straightforward. They are rarely based on the verb in the question. Rather, they are simply set phrases tacked onto the end of the sentence like a question to solicit confirmation of what has already been stated. Here are some of the most common Spanish tags and approximate equivalents in English. Most of the Spanish tags are interchangeable and carry roughly the same meaning as all of the English tag forms.