Verb Moods

Verb Moods

By Ginny Phillips

​express a fact or opinion

• ​I am too ill to go to school today

• ​My English class is amazing!

• ​It is hot outside

Indicative Mood

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in the indicative mood?

• The cafeteria is serving cheeseburgers for lunch.

• Is the cafeteria serving cheeseburgers for lunch?

• I wish the cafeteria were serving cheeseburgers for lunch.

• A cheeseburger would make the best lunch.

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence to be in the indicative:

I would be a great actress.

gives a command, omitting the subject

• ​Go to school

• Get up and get dressed

• ​Eat a healthy breakfast

Imperative Mood

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in the imperative mood?

• I packed my lunch today.

• Pack your lunch.

• Did you pack your lunch today?

• I wish you would pack your lunch!

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence to be in the imperative:

Can you make your bed?

asks a question

• ​Where is your school at?

• What does the fox say?

• ​Are you going to play soccer after school?

Interrogative Mood​

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in the interrogative mood?

• I would go to the theater if my mom would let me.

• Go to the movie theater.

• Have you been to the movie theater?

• I'm going to the movie theater at 3:45

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence to be in the interrogative:

Sit down!

Expresses something contrary to fact, or makes a suggestion, uses a that clause.

• ​I wish the weather were warmer today.

Subjunctive Mood​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood?

• I recommend that you wear a coat today

• You could wear a coat to keep warm

• Wear a coat.

• I will wear a coat since the weather is below 40 degrees.

Conditional Mood

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• If I'm hungry, then I'll make a sandwich

• I might decide to go to Tina's house on Friday​

Examples:

expresses a possibility or uncertainty, often using could, would, or might

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in the conditional mood?

• I'm going to the school dance with Marissa.

• Are you going to the school dance?

• I wish I could go to the school dance

• I would go to the school dance if I weren't grounded.

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence to be in the subjunctive mood:

I'll visit my grandma this weekend.