Verb moods

Verb moods:

indicative, imperative,
and subjunctive

The mood of a verb indicates the status of the action or condition it
describes.

Mood of Verbs

indicative mood

●Verbs in the indicative mood are used to make
statements and to ask questions.

Examples:

1.Where is the hospital?

2.

Thomas will leave for the airport at four o’clock.

imperative mood

●Verbs in the imperative mood make commands or

requests.

●The subject is implied as you.

Examples:

1.Slice those carrots, please.

2.

Pass the ball to an open player.

subjunctive mood

●Used in two situations

●It may be used to express a wish or to state a condition that is

contrary to fact, or for a command or request following the word

that.

subjunctive mood examples

1.

The player asked that practice be held every day.

2.

My brother wishes he were taller.

3.

The coach asked that the referee explain his call.

Multiple Choice

This verb mood makes commands and requests.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

• This verb mood is used to express a wish or to state a condition that is contrary to fact, or for a command or request following the word that.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

This verb mood makes statements or asks questions.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence. If I were you, I would not buy those shoes.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

Please head out onto the field and form two teams.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

The light bulbs cost more at the grocery store than they do here.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

When will cousin Vinny be arriving from Orlando?

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

I wish the beach were a shorter drive than three hours.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

Before writing the invitations, purchase some nice stationery.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

New Zealand lies to the southeast of Australia.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

If you were to rewrite this section, your report would be ready to hand in.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

1. The player asked that practice be held every day.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

1. Pass the ball to an open player.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

1. The coach asked that the referee explain his call.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

On earth, water exists naturally as a solid, liquid, and a gas.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive

Multiple Choice

The council's requirement is that each speaker arrive 15 minutes early.

• imperative

• indicative

• subjunctive