Verb Moods Lesson

What is the mood of the verb in the sentence below?:

I wish I had paid attention in class.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Go to the edge of the cliff and look out at the beautiful view.

• indicative

• conditional

• imperative

• subjunctive

• interrogative

If you want to be accepted into your first choice college, you should study hard for all of your exams.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

Read every day so that you will have a deep understanding of the world.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

If I were John, I would be practicing the song before the upcoming show.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

Ethan squinted his eyes as he looked out at the dark road ahead of him.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

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

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

I wish there was a way to keep a puppy small forever.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

Cauliflower has to be the most disgusting vegetable ever.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

Match the definition to the correct verb mood: Imperative

• Expresses a fact, intention, desire, or belief

• Expresses commands or requests that an action takes place

• Expresses a question

• Expresses possibility or uncertainty, based on something else happening

• Expresses imaginary or possible outcomes