Saturday 20 April 2024

When do you use “are they” and “do they” in the present tense?

If the speaker makes this tag question 'Are they?'. there may be a completely stative situation. I think they are not happy with their new jobs. Are they? In the case of the second question tag 'Do they?', some action may be being discussed. They prefer to avoid attending the meeting these days. Do they?