Submitted by bibill38 on 26 March, 2013 - 22:37. France
Hi
First of all thanks for your website. I enjoy to learn English now( even if all the British rugby teams won the French team ) and today i have a question:
I don't understand why the answer of the second question is: I'm good at this,aren't I
Why I with are because I thought it was I am, you are.
Thank you for your answer
Bibill
Submitted by Jeremy Bee on 27 March, 2013 - 09:19. Taiwan
Hello bibill38!
I'm glad you enjoy the website - despite the rugby!
In answer to your question, this is a special rule for this particular grammar structure called question tags. For negative question tags with I, we use aren't I? in modern English. Remember, though, that we still use am I? for positive question tags - I'm not going, am I? It is a little confusing, I'm afraid!
Submitted by Camo on 24 November, 2012 - 16:14. Slovakia
Hi there,
I have a little problem with language tasks module. No with the gramer, but with the check function button. In some tasks I can´t check my answers and so at the end I don´t how i hapend. I this case it is the task 2. Tasks 1 and 3 are ok. why i can´t check my answers?
PS: This is a great place.
Submitted by AdamJK on 25 November, 2012 - 00:15. Poland
Hi Camo,
In some activities the 'Check' button doesn't work because there are only two possible answers and so 'Check' is the same as 'Finish'. For those exercises you just have to use the 'Finish' button.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
Submitted by Duc Tran on 16 July, 2012 - 03:38. Vietnam
Hello Adam.
I' ve met a problem. After watching the video, I scroll down to the the "tag questions" board beneath. Then I scroll up to the video when it appears the white shadow which is similar to the "tag questions" board. This shadow covers partly the video and even when I change to another scene, it remains. I don't know if the problem comes from my computer or from the web but could you help me?
Thank you!
Comments
Hello!
What about the modals like may, might and ought? can they form a question tag?
team
Hello qweennn!
Yes, you're right, you can use the modal verbs to make question tags, just as you can with other auxillary verbs.
Regards
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi
First of all thanks for your website. I enjoy to learn English now( even if all the British rugby teams won the French team ) and today i have a question:
I don't understand why the answer of the second question is: I'm good at this,aren't I
Why I with are because I thought it was I am, you are.
Thank you for your answer
Bibill
team
Hello bibill38!
I'm glad you enjoy the website - despite the rugby!
In answer to your question, this is a special rule for this particular grammar structure called question tags. For negative question tags with I, we use aren't I? in modern English. Remember, though, that we still use am I? for positive question tags - I'm not going, am I? It is a little confusing, I'm afraid!
Hope that helps,
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi there,
I have a little problem with language tasks module. No with the gramer, but with the check function button. In some tasks I can´t check my answers and so at the end I don´t how i hapend. I this case it is the task 2. Tasks 1 and 3 are ok. why i can´t check my answers?
PS: This is a great place.
team
Hi Camo,
In some activities the 'Check' button doesn't work because there are only two possible answers and so 'Check' is the same as 'Finish'. For those exercises you just have to use the 'Finish' button.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi, there.These tasks were very easy for me.Thanks British Council.
Hello Adam.
I' ve met a problem. After watching the video, I scroll down to the the "tag questions" board beneath. Then I scroll up to the video when it appears the white shadow which is similar to the "tag questions" board. This shadow covers partly the video and even when I change to another scene, it remains. I don't know if the problem comes from my computer or from the web but could you help me?
Thank you!
team
Hello Duc Tran!
That does sound a little strange. Now, I don't have that problem, so to help you, can you tell me a little bit about your computer and web connection?
Let me know the answers, and we'll see what we can do!
Thanks,
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
I really appreciate this topic. It's nice study and remember things here.