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Verbs are the words in a sentence that indicate action. Verbs can express a: Physical action:She texted her friend.
Mental action:She thought about her friend.
State of being:She is a good friend.
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A verb’s mood shows the mode or manner in which a verb is expressed. It shows attitude of the speaker.
For example, is the verb telling a fact, giving a command, expressing a wish etc?
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There are 5 main types of verb moods. Can you guess what they express based on what they are called?
Indicative
Imperative
Interrogative
Conditional
Subjunctive
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The indicative mood expresses a fact, opinion, or question. Most English sentences are in this mood.
Examples: I went to the school dance yesterday night.
I think the school dances are lame.
Can I please go to the dance tonight?
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The imperative mood expresses a command or a direct request. One hint to recognizing this mood is
there is that the subject ‘you’ is implied in the sentence, but not stated: (You) Go home!”
Examples: Text me when you get home. Don’t text me after 10:00pm.Set your cellphone alarm.
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The interrogative mood asks a question that requests an action or asks for information. In this
mood the main verb comes before the subject.
Examples: Has the band finished their set?
Where is the concert this year?
When will you get home from the concert?
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The conditional mood expresses a state that depends on something else to happen. One hint to
recognizing this mood is the common use of the words might, should could, and would.
Examples: If it storms, the carnival might be closed.
If you had called, I would have come to the carnival.
If you go, you could win thetitle of Carnival Queen.
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The subjunctive mood is not used often, and it is much more difficult to locate. The subjunctive mood
most often expresses a wish, doubt, imaginary situation, or anything else contrary to fact.
Examples: I wish I were in Thailand, it is too cold here. (wish)
May you always be happy! (wish)
He speaks Spanish as if he were from Spain. (contrary to fact).
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There are two rules you can use that may help you locate the subjunctive mood.
Example: The teacher asked that he leave her in peace.
1. When using the third person singular (he, she, it) in the subjunctive mood, there is no ‘es’ or ‘s’ at the end of the verb.
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2. The verb “to be” is used differently with this mood.
In the present tense, the verb is always be, not the normal use of am, is, or are.
Peace be with you. (Not “Peace is with you”).
In the past tense, the verb is always were, never was. If I were a millionaire, I would buy my own island.
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Show your understanding of verb moods by completing
the Verb Moods Practice sheet
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