EB--verb moods

The form of the verb

The subject of the sentence

The length of the sentence

The punctuation used

Indicative

Imperative

Subjunctive

Passive

It changes the tense of the verb

It affects the delivery of the statement, thought, or question

It determines the subject of the sentence

It alters the meaning of the nouns

Conditional

Past

Future

Present

To ask a question

To state a fact or make a statement

To give a command

To express a wish

Only past tense

Only present tense

Any verb tense (past, present, future, etc.)

Only future tense

Please close the door.

Is it raining outside?

They crushed the competition.

I wish I could fly.

To express a wish or desire.

To deliver a command or direction.

To ask a question.

To describe a past event.

The stated "I."

The stated "you."

The implied or unstated "you."

The stated "we."

To describe a hypothetical scenario, express a wish or desire, or formalize a suggestion or demand.

To describe past events in detail.

To express certainty and factual information.

To narrate a story in chronological order.