AGREEING AND DISAGREEING (with tags)

Agreeing

The Affirmative tag : SO + Auxiliary + Sujet.

Examples : Fred adores football, so do I. (= moi aussi)

Dorothy is fond of swimming, so am I.

Sonia hates chips, so do I.

I love dancing, so does my friend. (mon ami aussi)

 

The negative tag (grammatical form) : NEITHER + Auxiliary + Sujet

Examples : John can’t bear coca cola, neither can I. (= moi non plus)

Harry isn’t very fond of westerns, neither am I.

Kevin doesn’t like running, neither do I.

I don’t like spinach, neither does my brother. (= mon frère non plus)

 

Disagreeing

                                            BUT

The disagreeing tag  :    WHEREAS    + SUJET + AUXILIARY ( opposite form)

                                            YET

Examples : Wendy adores horror films, but I don’t. (mais moi non)

Jerry can’t bear rugby, whereas I can.

I’m very fond of Jazz, yet Sharon isn’t.

Note : tous ces tags peuvent être utilisés à tous les temps et à toutes les personnes il suffit d’accorder l’auxiliaire avec le temps et la personne.

Exemples : George doesn't go to the cinema, neither does Dave.

Maud dances on Saturday, so do I.

They have done their homework, whereas I haven't.

 

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