B2–C1 · QTAG · 40 patterns

Tag and checking questions

Invite confirmation without sounding abrupt.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Invite confirmation without sounding abrupt.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01Isn't it the case that [the team needs another day to decide]?Isn't it the case that the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Isn't it the case that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?Isn't it the case that the revised plan has not been shared yet? · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Isn't it the case that [we should compare the two options]?Isn't it the case that we should compare the two options? The answer will clarify what should happen next. · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Isn't it the case that [the client asked for more detail]?Isn't it the case that the client asked for more detail? Everyone can use the answer to prepare for the next meeting. · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Isn't it the case that [the pilot may continue next month]?Isn't it the case that the pilot may continue next month? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Isn't it the case that [the data need another check]?Isn't it the case that the data need another check? This point will be easier to discuss once the answer is clear. · German parallel: Stimmt es nicht, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?

03 · Complete set

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01Isn't it the case that [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQTAG001 · Isn't it the case that [the team needs another day to decide]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Isn't it the case that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQTAG002 · Isn't it the case that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Isn't it the case that [we should compare the two options]?QSTQTAG003 · Isn't it the case that [we should compare the two options]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Isn't it the case that [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQTAG004 · Isn't it the case that [the client asked for more detail]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Isn't it the case that [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQTAG005 · Isn't it the case that [the pilot may continue next month]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Isn't it the case that [the data need another check]?QSTQTAG006 · Isn't it the case that [the data need another check]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07Isn't it the case that [the meeting was moved]?QSTQTAG007 · Isn't it the case that [the meeting was moved]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08Isn't it the case that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQTAG008 · Isn't it the case that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09Isn't it the case that [the final decision is still open]?QSTQTAG009 · Isn't it the case that [the final decision is still open]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10Isn't it the case that [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQTAG010 · Isn't it the case that [the proposal would need revision]? / Stimmt es nicht, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11It is clear that [the team needs another day to decide], isn't it?QSTQTAG011 · It is clear that [the team needs another day to decide], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], oder?12It is clear that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], isn't it?QSTQTAG012 · It is clear that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde], oder?13It is clear that [we should compare the two options], isn't it?QSTQTAG013 · It is clear that [we should compare the two options], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten], oder?14It is clear that [the client asked for more detail], isn't it?QSTQTAG014 · It is clear that [the client asked for more detail], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat], oder?15It is clear that [the pilot may continue next month], isn't it?QSTQTAG015 · It is clear that [the pilot may continue next month], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann], oder?16It is clear that [the data need another check], isn't it?QSTQTAG016 · It is clear that [the data need another check], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen], oder?17It is clear that [the meeting was moved], isn't it?QSTQTAG017 · It is clear that [the meeting was moved], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde], oder?18It is clear that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], isn't it?QSTQTAG018 · It is clear that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen], oder?19It is clear that [the final decision is still open], isn't it?QSTQTAG019 · It is clear that [the final decision is still open], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist], oder?20It is clear that [the proposal would need revision], isn't it?QSTQTAG020 · It is clear that [the proposal would need revision], isn't it? / Es ist klar, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste], oder?21Would you agree that [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQTAG021 · Would you agree that [the team needs another day to decide]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?22Would you agree that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQTAG022 · Would you agree that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?23Would you agree that [we should compare the two options]?QSTQTAG023 · Would you agree that [we should compare the two options]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?24Would you agree that [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQTAG024 · Would you agree that [the client asked for more detail]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?25Would you agree that [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQTAG025 · Would you agree that [the pilot may continue next month]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?26Would you agree that [the data need another check]?QSTQTAG026 · Would you agree that [the data need another check]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?27Would you agree that [the meeting was moved]?QSTQTAG027 · Would you agree that [the meeting was moved]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?28Would you agree that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQTAG028 · Would you agree that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?29Would you agree that [the final decision is still open]?QSTQTAG029 · Would you agree that [the final decision is still open]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?30Would you agree that [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQTAG030 · Would you agree that [the proposal would need revision]? / Würden Sie zustimmen, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?31You would agree that [the team needs another day to decide], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG031 · You would agree that [the team needs another day to decide], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], oder?32You would agree that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG032 · You would agree that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde], oder?33You would agree that [we should compare the two options], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG033 · You would agree that [we should compare the two options], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten], oder?34You would agree that [the client asked for more detail], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG034 · You would agree that [the client asked for more detail], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat], oder?35You would agree that [the pilot may continue next month], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG035 · You would agree that [the pilot may continue next month], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann], oder?36You would agree that [the data need another check], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG036 · You would agree that [the data need another check], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen], oder?37You would agree that [the meeting was moved], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG037 · You would agree that [the meeting was moved], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde], oder?38You would agree that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG038 · You would agree that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen], oder?39You would agree that [the final decision is still open], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG039 · You would agree that [the final decision is still open], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist], oder?40You would agree that [the proposal would need revision], wouldn't you?QSTQTAG040 · You would agree that [the proposal would need revision], wouldn't you? / Sie würden doch zustimmen, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste], oder?

01Indirect questionsKeep question order inside polite embedded clauses.02Negative questionsUse negation to question an assumption or prompt action.03Alternative questionsCompare two routes before making a choice.04Confirmation questionsCheck a fact carefully before relying on it.