| Element | FORM: TAGS WITH 'THERE' + 'BE' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | tags |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use affirmative and negative forms of question tags with 'there' + 'be'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | As you put it that way, there isn't much of a difference with our time, is there? (Netherlands; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Dutch; Pass) But there is always something you can improve, isn't there? (Russia; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1998; Russian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | As you put it that way, there isn't much of a difference with our time, is there ? (Netherlands; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Dutch; Pass) But there is always something you can improve , isn't there ? (Russia; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1998; Russian; Pass) |
| Comments | We suspect that spoken data would show this form being used at lower levels, as they can use 'there + be' at A1 and A2 levels. |
