Tag Questions and Food Vocabulary
October 22, 2025
Verbs Review (Lessons 41–51)
| English | Pronunciation | Lithuanian |
|---|---|---|
| to act | /ækt/ | vaidinti |
| to appear | /əˈpɪə/ | pasirodyti |
| to bury | /ˈberɪ/ | laidoti |
| to carry | /ˈkæri/ | nešti, nešioti |
| to continue | /kənˈtɪnjuː/ | tęsti |
| to cross | /krɒs/ | skersai eiti |
| to dry | /draɪ/ | džiovinti |
| to fall asleep | /fɔːl əˈsliːp/ | užmigti |
| to finish | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | baigti |
| to found | /faʊnd/ | įkurti |
| to mark | /mɑːk/ | pažymėti |
| to need | /niːd/ | reikėti |
| to notice | /ˈnəʊtɪs/ | pastebėti |
| to promise | /ˈprɒmɪs/ | pažadėti |
| to rise (rose, risen) | /raɪz/ /rəʊz/ /ˈrɪzən/ | kilti |
| to share | /ʃeə/ | pasidalyti |
| to stain | /steɪn/ | ištepti |
| to wake (woke, woken) | /weɪk/ /wəʊk/ /ˈwəʊkən/ | prabusti |
| to wipe | /waɪp/ | nušluostyti |
| to wrap | /ræp/ | įvynioti |
Grammar: Tag (Disjunctive) Questions
A tag question is made of a statement and a short question tag at the end.
If the main statement is positive, the tag is negative;
if the main statement is negative, the tag is positive.
Spoken with falling intonation in the first part and rising intonation in the tag.
Examples
Linda is a good teacher, isn’t she? — Yes, she is.
These grapes didn’t have many seeds, did they? — No, they didn’t.
Emily will go to Great Britain, won’t she? — Yes, she will.
Vocabulary: Food /ˈfuːd/
| English | Pronunciation | Lithuanian |
|---|---|---|
| confectionery | /kənˈfekʃənəri/ | konditerijos gaminiai |
| rusk | /rʌsk/ | meduolis |
| pie | /paɪ/ | pyragas |
| crackers | /ˈkrækəz/ | traškučiai |
| pudding | /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ | apkepas |
| toast | /təʊst/ | džiūvėsis |
| straw | /strɔː/ | šiaudelis |
| wafer | /ˈweɪfə/ | vaflis |
| sweets | /swiːts/ | saldumynai |
| pizza | /ˈpiːtsə/ | pica |
| hamburger | /ˈhæmbɜːɡə/ | mėsainis |
| pancakes | /ˈpæŋkeɪks/ | blyneliai |
| jam | /dʒæm/ | uogienė |
| stuffed potato pie | /stʌft paˈteɪtəʊ paɪ/ | cepelinai |
| soup | /suːp/ | sriuba |
Do You Know That…
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The word butter comes from the Greek bous (cow) and tyros (cheese).
Together they formed boutyron, meaning butter. -
The word sandwich comes from the Earl of Sandwich (18th century).
He loved playing cards and invented the sandwich so he could eat and play at once.
Vocabulary (Explanations)
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| to mean (meant, meant) | /miːn/ | reikšti |
| cow | /kaʊ/ | karvė |
| to form | /fɔːm/ | sudaryti |
| earl | /ɜːl/ | grafas |
| even | /ˈiːvən/ | net |
| meals | /miːlz/ | valgiai |
| to use | /juːz/ | naudoti |
Exercises
Exercise 1Complete the Tag Questions
Add the correct tag question.
- She is your teacher, ________?
- They aren’t late, ________?
- You like pancakes, ________?
- Linda didn’t finish the cake, ________?
- We will go to the shop, ________?
Exercise 2Choose the Correct Tag
Choose the correct ending.
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He can cook well,
a) can’t he?
b) can he? -
They won’t come today,
a) won’t they?
b) will they? -
It’s raining,
a) is it?
b) isn’t it? -
You don’t like soup,
a) do you?
b) don’t you? -
She was at the bakery,
a) wasn’t she?
b) was she?
Exercise 3Translate into English (Tag Questions)
Translate into English.
- Ji tavo sesuo, ar ne?
- Jie pavėlavo, tiesa?
- Tu mėgsti blynus, ar ne?
- Jis neina į mokyklą, ar ne?
- Mes būsime laimingi, tiesa?
Exercise 4Correct the Mistakes
Correct the mistakes.
- She is a teacher, isn’t it?
- You don’t like cakes, doesn’t you?
- They was in the shop, wasn’t they?
- Linda can bake bread, isn’t she?
- We will go to school, do we?
Exercise 5Fill in Food Words
Complete with the correct food word.
- I like strawberry ______.
- He ate a piece of ______.
- Would you like soup or ______?
- Let’s buy some ______ for dessert.
- Grandma baked a big ______ of bread.
Exercise 6True or False – Facts About Food
Write True or False.
- The word butter came from Latin.
- The Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich.
- “Boutyron” is a Greek word.
- The Earl invented the pizza.
- Butter means “cheese from a cow”.
Exercise 7Match the Words with Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rusk | a type of sweet biscuit |
| pudding | a warm sweet dish |
| straw | used for drinking liquids |
| soup | hot liquid food |
| jam | made from fruit and sugar |
Exercise 8Short Answers with Tags
Answer using Yes, ... or No, ....
- You like sweets, don’t you?
- It isn’t raining, is it?
- They will come later, won’t they?
- She can cook very well, can’t she?
- We didn’t forget the recipe, did we?
Exercise 9Write Your Own Tag Questions
Write five tag questions of your own.
Example:
You are learning English, aren’t you?
Exercise 10Mixed Review
Complete the sentences.
- She can bake a pie, ________?
- These aren’t fresh, ________?
- The Earl loved cards, ________?
- Butter comes from milk, ________?
- The soup is hot, ________?
- Don’t eat too many sweets, ________?
- We’ll meet at noon, ________?
- The dog likes jam, ________?
- Linda didn’t bake today, ________?
- You are reading now, ________?