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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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I am a boy,arn't I?

'Am' is a main verb here, then why don't we use 'Do' as a helping verb in the tag question?
  

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'Am' is a main verb here, then why don't we use 'Do' as a helping verb in the tag question? I am a boy, arn't I? ) I am a boy, aren't I?

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  • 'Am' is a main verb here, then why don't we use 'Do' as a helping verb in the tag question?
  • I am a boy, arn't I?
  • ) I am a boy, aren't I?
  • ) You don't like him, do you?
  • )
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Anonymous I am a boy,arn't I?'Am' is a main verb here, then why don't we use 'Do' as a helping verb in the tag question?
I am a boy,arn't I? (The word in bold is a typo..)
I am a boy,aren't I? (This is correct.)

You don't like him, do you? (do is the tag when don't is within the question.)
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Anonymouswhy don't we use 'Do' as a helping verb in the tag question?
Do isn't used in questions with the verb to be (am, are, is, was, were):

Am I right? (Not: *Do I be right?)
Were they on time? (Not: *Did they be on time?)

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