Lektion 67 · Etappe 5: Passiv, indirekte Rede & Fragen
Question tags
MittelstufeForm & Gebrauch
…, isn't it? / …, don't you? — eine kurze Rückfrage am Satzende
1.Form
Ein Question Tag ist Komma + Hilfsverb + Pronomen am Ende eines Satzes. Ein bejahter Satz bekommt einen verneinten Tag, ein verneinter Satz einen bejahten Tag.
| Hilfsverb | Bejaht → verneinter Tag | Verneint → bejahter Tag |
|---|---|---|
| am / is / are | It's cold today, isn't it? | You aren't busy, are you? |
| do / does (Simple Present) | You like coffee, don't you? | He doesn't eat meat, does he? |
| did (Simple Past) | They left early, didn't they? | You didn't call, did you? |
| was / were | It was fun, wasn't it? | They weren't there, were they? |
| have / has (Perfect-Zeitformen) | You've met Lan, haven't you? | She hasn't finished, has she? |
| will | You'll come, won't you? | It won't rain, will it? |
| can / could / should… | Mai can swim, can't she? | You can't drive, can you? |
- Hat der Satz ein Hilfsverb (be, have, will, can…), wiederholst du dieses Hilfsverb. Steht er im Simple Present oder Simple Past ohne Hilfsverb, nimmst du do / does / did.
- Im Tag steht immer ein Pronomen: Your parents are teachers, aren't they? / This is your bag, isn't it? (this/that → it; these/those → they).
- Verneinte Tags sind immer zusammengezogen: isn't it, don't you, haven't they.
- Achte auf 's und 'd: She's tired → isn't she; She's finished → hasn't she; You'd better → hadn't you; You'd rather → wouldn't you.
Im Deutschen passt „…, oder?“ oder „…, nicht wahr?“ an jeden Satz. Im Englischen muss der Tag zu Hilfsverb und Subjekt passen — „isn't it?“ ist kein Tag für jeden Satz: You like coffee, don't you? Brauchst du beim lockeren Sprechen etwas Schnelles, passt right? zu jedem Satz: You like coffee, right?
2.Wann du es benutzt
1. Etwas überprüfen, das du für wahr hältst
You're from Da Nang, aren't you?
Du kommst aus Da Nang, oder?
The shop closes at nine, doesn't it?
Der Laden macht um neun zu, oder?
2. Ins Gespräch kommen und den Zuhörer zur Zustimmung einladen — oft über das Wetter, das Essen oder etwas, das ihr beide seht
The weather is lovely today, isn't it?
Heute ist herrliches Wetter, nicht wahr?
That was a great film, wasn't it?
Das war ein toller Film, oder?
3. Höfliche Bitten: Verneinter Satz + bejahter Tag klingt bescheiden und sanft
You couldn't lend me your charger, could you?
Du könntest mir nicht zufällig dein Ladekabel leihen, oder?
You haven't seen my glasses, have you?
Du hast nicht zufällig meine Brille gesehen?
Antworte auf einen Question Tag nach den Tatsachen, nicht danach, ob du dem Sprecher zustimmst: You don't eat meat, do you? — No, I don't. (= ich esse keins) / Yes, I do. (= doch, ich esse welches). Wo du im Deutschen „Doch!“ sagst, heißt es im Englischen also Yes + Hilfsverb.
3.Sonderfälle
| Fall | Beispiel |
|---|---|
| I am → aren't I (I'm not → am I) | I'm late again, aren't I? / I'm not late, am I? |
| Let's → shall we | Let's go for a walk, shall we? |
| Imperativ → will you / would you / could you | Pass me the salt, will you? / Don't forget to lock the door, will you? |
| never, nothing, nobody, hardly, rarely… = verneint → bejahter Tag | Your brother's never been abroad, has he? / Nothing went wrong, did it? |
| everyone, someone, nobody… → they | Everyone's here, aren't they? / Nobody called, did they? |
| everything, nothing → it | Everything is ready, isn't it? |
| there is / there are → there | There's a pharmacy near here, isn't there? |
| used to → didn't | Your grandfather used to be a teacher, didn't he? |
| have got → haven't / hasn't | You've got a new phone, haven't you? |
Ein bejahter Satz + bejahter Tag (So you're moving to Hanoi, are you?) zeigt Überraschung oder Interesse an einer Neuigkeit, die du gerade gehört hast — das ist kein Fehler.
4.Intonation: steigend oder fallend
Derselbe Tag bedeutet etwas anderes, je nachdem, ob deine Stimme am Ende nach unten ↘ oder nach oben ↗ geht.
- Fallend ↘: Du bist dir ziemlich sicher und erwartest nur Zustimmung.
- Steigend ↗: Du bist dir wirklich nicht sicher und willst eine Antwort.
It's a beautiful day, isn't it? ↘
Was für ein schöner Tag, nicht wahr? (fallend: du erwartest Zustimmung)
You've been to Hue, haven't you? ↗
Du warst doch schon mal in Hue, oder? (steigend: eine echte Frage)
You haven't seen my keys, have you? ↗
Du hast nicht zufällig meine Schlüssel gesehen? (steigend: du hoffst auf ein Ja)
5.Typische Fehler
You like coffee, isn't it?You like coffee, don't you?
Der Tag richtet sich nach Hilfsverb und Subjekt des Satzes: like → don't, you → you.
She didn't come to class, didn't she?She didn't come to class, did she?
Verneinter Satz → bejahter Tag.
Your parents are teachers, isn't it?Your parents are teachers, aren't they?
Subjekt im Plural → are … they.
She's finished her homework, isn't she?She's finished her homework, hasn't she?
Hier bedeutet 's has (has finished).
Everyone was tired after the hike, wasn't he?Everyone was tired after the hike, weren't they?
everyone → they, und dazu gehört were.
Don't forget to lock the door, don't you?Don't forget to lock the door, will you?
Imperative bekommen den Tag will you.
Beispiele
- She works at a bank, doesn't she?
- They went to the beach yesterday, didn't they?
- These shoes look expensive, don't they?
- Your sister was working at the hospital last year, wasn't she?
