Short tag questions and answers 153
Questions Affirmative answers Negative answers
Will
I would, wouldn’t I?
I wouldn’t, would I?
We would, wouldn’t we?
We wouldn’t, would we?
You would, wouldn’t you?
You wouldn’t, would you?
He would, wouldn’t he?
He wouldn’t, would he?
(she/it/they)
Yes, you would.
Yes, I would.
Yes, we would.
Yes, he would.
(she/it/they)
No, you wouldn’t.
No, I wouldn’t.
No, we wouldn’t.
No, he wouldn’t.
(she/it/they)
Would
I would have, wouldn’t I?
I wouldn’t have, would I?
We would have, wouldn’t
we?
We wouldn’t have, would
we?
You would have, wouldn’t
you?
You wouldn’t have, would
you?
He would have, wouldn’t
he?
(she/it/they)
Yes, you would have
(would’ve).
Yes, I would have.
Yes, we would have.
Yes, he would have.
(she/it/they)
No, you wouldn’t have.
No, I wouldn’t have.
No, we wouldn’t have.
No, he wouldn’t have.
(she/it/they)
Pattern for all other verbs
Questions Affirmative answers Negative answers
I did, didn’t I?
I didn’t, did I?
(you/he/she/it/we/they)
Yes, you did.
(I/you/he/she/it/we/
they)
No, you didn’t.
(I/you/he/she/it/we/
they)
Past perfect tense
Pattern for all verbs
Questions Affirmative answers Negative answers
I had, hadn’t I?
I hadn’t, had I?
(you/he/she/it/we/they)
Yes, you had.
(I/you/he/she/it/we/
they)
No, you hadn’t.
(I/you/he/she/it/we/
they)