verb moods

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What is a verb mood?

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A verb mood is a form of a verb that expresses the attitude of the speaker toward the action or state of being of the verb. Common moods include indicative, imperative, subjunctive, and conditional.

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What is the indicative mood?

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The indicative mood is used to make factual statements or ask questions. Example: 'She is reading a book.'

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What is the imperative mood?

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The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests. Example: 'Please close the door.'

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What is the subjunctive mood?

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The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes, hypotheticals, or conditions contrary to fact. Example: 'If I were a bird, I would fly.'

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What is the conditional mood?

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The conditional mood expresses a condition and its possible outcome. Example: 'If it rains, we will stay inside.'

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Identify the mood: 'How long has he been training to climb Mount Everest?'

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Interrogative mood.

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Identify the mood: 'Read every day so that you will have a deep understanding of the world.'

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Imperative mood.

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Identify the mood: 'Cauliflower has to be the most disgusting vegetable ever.'

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Indicative mood.

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Identify the mood: 'The old door might open more easily if I put some grease on the hinges.'

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Conditional mood.

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Identify the mood: 'Go to the edge of the cliff and look out at the beautiful view.'

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Imperative mood.