| Bentuk | kalimat positif, tag negatif; kalimat negatif, tag positif | It's cold, isn't it? / It isn't cold, is it? | Dingin, ya? / Tidak dingin, kan? |
| Kata ganti | kata kerja bantu + kata ganti; kata ganti menggantikan subjek | Tom is late, isn't he? | Tom terlambat, kan? |
| be | isn't / aren't / wasn't / weren't | They were late, weren't they? | Mereka terlambat, kan? |
| Kata kerja lain | present: don't / doesn't; past: didn't | She works here, doesn't she? / He left early, didn't he? | Dia bekerja di sini, kan? / Dia berangkat lebih awal, kan? |
| have, modals | ulangi kata kerja bantu atau modal | You've finished, haven't you? / You can swim, can't you? | Kamu sudah selesai, kan? / Kamu bisa berenang, kan? |
| I am | aren't I | I'm right, aren't I? | Saya benar, kan? |
| Let's, perintah | Let's → shall we; perintah → will you | Let's go, shall we? / Open the door, will you? | Ayo pergi, ya? / Buka pintunya, ya? |
| Penggunaan | memeriksa sesuatu, bercakap-cakap, atau meminta dengan sopan | You're from Madrid, aren't you? | Kamu dari Madrid, kan? |
| Intonasi | turun ↘: penutur yakin; naik ↗: pertanyaan sungguhan | It's a lovely day, isn't it? ↘ / You haven't seen my keys, have you? ↗ | Hari yang indah, ya? / Kamu belum melihat kunci saya, kan? |
| Jebakan | nobody / nothing / never membuat kalimat menjadi negatif: tag positif | Nobody called, did they? | Tidak ada yang menelepon, kan? |