GRAMMAR TIP: In everyday (North American English) speech, the question tag "aren't I?" is often used instead of "am I not." While technically more gramatically correct, "am I not" sounds too formal in most everyday situations.
GRAMMAR REVIEW! Question tags
Question tags are short questions added to the end of a statement to confirm or check information, or to encourage a reply. They are commonly used in spoken English.
1. Structure
A positive statement takes a negative question tag:
You're coming to the party, aren't you?
A negative statement takes a positive question tag:
She doesn't like coffee, does she?
2. Form
Use the auxiliary verb (do, does, did, is, are, was, were, have, etc.) or modal (will, can, should, etc.) from the statement.
If the statement has no auxiliary, use do/does/did.
They play soccer, don't they?
3. Pronoun
The subject in the tag should match the subject in the statement:
John is tired, isn't he?
Your parents will help, won't they?
4. Special Cases
"I am" takes "aren't I" in the tag:
I'm late, aren't I?
Imperatives (commands) often take "will you", "won't you", or "can you":
Close the door, will you?
With "let's", use "shall we":
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
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