一、 反意疑问句中问句部分的动词与陈述部分的动词在语气上成相反的对应关系,即:
肯定+否定? 否定+肯定?如:
① You can’ t do it, can you? ② They are very late for the meeting, aren’ t they?
二、 反意疑问句中问句部分的动词与陈述部分的动词种类要对应一致。如:
① He has supper at home every day, doesn’ t he? (不能用 hasn’ t he?)
② They have known the matter, haven’ t they? (不能用 don’ t they?)
三、 反意疑问句中问句部分的动词在时态上应和陈述部分的时态一致。如:
① They will go to town soon, won’ t they?(不能用 don’ t they?或 aren’ t they?)
② He works very hard, doesn’ t he?(不能用 didn’ t he?或 won’ t he?)
四、反意疑问句的陈述部分含有由 un -, im -, in -, dis -,等否定意义的前缀构成的词语时,陈述部分要视为肯定含义,问句部分用否定形式。如:
① Your father is unhappy, isn’ t he?(不能用 is he?)
② The man is dishonest, isn’ t he? (不能用 is he?)
③ It is impossible to learn English without remembering more words, isn’ t it?(不能用 is it?)
五、反意疑问句的陈述部分带有 little, few, never, hardly, seldom等否定意义的词时,问句部分用肯定式。如:
① She never tells a lie, does she?(不用 doesn’ t she?)
② He was seldom late, was he?(不用 wasn’ t he?)
六、反意疑问句的陈述部分为 I am……时,问句部分习惯上用 aren’ t I?表示。如:
I am a very honest man, aren’ t I?
七、反意疑问句的陈述部分为 I (We) think( believe, suppose, consider)+ that从句时,问句部分的动词及主语与 that从句内的动词和主语保持一致。如:
① I think that he has done his best, hasn’ t he?
② We think that English is very useful, isn’ t it? (不用 don’ t we?)
八、反意疑问句的陈述部分为 I (We) don’ t think( believe, suppose, consider)+ that从句时,从句为否定意义,问句部分的动词和主语仍与 that从句保持一致且用肯定式。如:
① I don’ t think that you can do it, can you? (不用 do I?)
② We don’ t believe that the news is true, is it? (不用 do we?)
九、反意疑问句的陈述部分为非第一人称主语+ think( believe, suppose, consider)+ that从句时,问句部分的动词和主语与陈述部分的主句动词和主语保持一致。如:
① They all think that English is very important, don’ t they? (不用 isn’ t it?)
② He didn’ t think that the news was true, did he? (不用 wasn’ t/ was it?)
十、反意疑问句的陈述部分为主语+ said( told, reported, asked……)+ that从句时,问句部分的动词和主语与陈述部分的主句动词和主语保持一致。如:
① They said that you had finished your work, didn’ t they? (不用 hadn’ t you)
② Kate told you that she would go there, didn’ t she? (不用 wouldn’ t she?)
十一、陈述部分的主语为不定代词 something, anything, nothing, everything时,问句部分的主语用 it。如:
① Something is wrong with the computer, isn’ t it?② Nothing has happened to them, has it?
十二、陈述部分的主语为不定代词 somebody (someone), anybody (anyone), nobody( no one), everybody (everyone)时,问句部分的主语用 he或 they,这时问句动词的数应和 he或 they一致。如:
① Someone has taken the seat, hasn’ t he?
② Everyone has done their best in the game, haven’ t they?
十三、陈述部分为 Let me……时,问句部分习惯上用 shall I? 或 will you?形式。如:
Let me have a try, shall I?( will you?)
十四、陈述部分为 Let us……时,问句部分习惯上用 will you?形式。如:
Let us stop to rest, will you?
十五、陈述部分为 Let’s……时,问句部分习惯上用 shall we?形式。如:
Let’s go home together, shall we?
十六、陈述部分用上述情况以外的祈使句时,问句部分一般用 will you?形式表示请求,用 won’ t you?形式表示委婉请求或邀请。如:
① Do sit down, won’ t you?/ will you? ② You feed the bird today, will you?
③ Please open the window, will you?( won’ t you?)
十七、陈述部分为否定祈使句时,问句部分一般用 will you?形式。如:
Don’ t make any noise, will you?
十八、陈述部分为 There (Here)+ be+主语时,问句部分用动词+ there (here)?形式。如:
① There are two cakes on the plate, aren’ t there? ② Here is a story about Mark Twain, isn’ t here?
十九、陈述部分用 had better+原形动词表示建议时,问句部分用 hadn’ t+主语?形式。
① You’ d better tell him about the matter, hadn’ t you?
② We had better do it by ourselves, hadn’ t we?
二十、陈述部分用 used to+主语时,问句部分用 didn’ t+主语?或 usedn’ t+主语?形式。
① He used to live in the country, didn’ t he?/ usedn’ t he?
② They used to be good friends, didn’ t they?/ usedn’ t they?
二十一、陈述部分用 must( may, might)+ have+ V-ed表示推测时,若句中带有明显的过去时间的状语,问句部分动词用过去时形式。如:
① He might have forgotten his pen in the classroom yesterday, didn’ t he?
(不用 mightn’ t he?/ hasn’ t he?)
② You must have got up late this morning, didn’ t you?(不用 mustn’ t you?/ haven’ t you?)
二十二、陈述部分用 must( may, might)+ have+ V-ed表示推测时,若句中没有带明显的过去时间的状语,问句部分动词用现在完成时形式。如:
① Everyone must have known the death of the waitress, haven’ t they? (不用 mustn’ t they?)
② You must have worked there a year ago, didn’ t you?(不用 mustn’ t you?/ haven’ t you?)
二十三、陈述部分的主语为从句时,问句部分的主语一般用 it代替,如:
① What he said is true, isn't it? (不用 didn’ t he?)
② Where we will build the dam has not been decided yet, has it? (不用 won’ t we?)
二十四、陈述部分的主语为动名词或不定式时,问句的主语用 it代替。如:
① To do one good deed is easy for a person, isn't it?
② Skating is your favorite sport, isn't it?