Unit 6 Question tags Question tags are short questions that are put at the end of a sentence, especially in spoken English. Usually we use question tags to say that something is true or not. OR If we want an answer from the person we’re speaking to. If the sentence is positive, then the question tag is negative. Martin is a good swimmer, isn’t he? Ruby and her friend spent their holiday in Vienna, didn’t they? If the sentence is negative, then the question tag is positive. My parents can’t hear us, can they? The teacher wasn’t very happy with my presentation, was she/he? Unit 7 The Passive – present tense and past tense Form: be (am/is/are OR was/were) + last form of the verb Water Rain drops is heated up are collected by the sun. in lakes and rivers. (present tense) World Ocean Day Texts and posters was created were written in 1992. to inform parents. (past tense) You use the passive if the action is important, not the person. The students recorded a song in the studio. à The song was recorded in the studio. If you want, you can add details using the word “by”. The media discussed the importance of water worldwide. à The importance of water was discussed worldwide (by the media). G9 " p. 51 G10 " p. 57 My parents can’t hear us, can they? 140 Grammar one hundred and forty Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eige tum des Verlags öbv
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