Verb Moods By: Ashley Poole

What is a verb mood? A verb mood is the emotion that a verb is expressing. There are 5 types.

The Five Types Indicative: Expresses a fact or opinion. Imperative: Is a direct command or request. Interrogative: This type of verb mood indicates a state of questioning. Conditional: Can indicate a conditional state that will cause something else to happen. Subjunctive: 1. Present- When you need to express a suggestion, a necessity, or an direct or indirect command. 2. Past- When you need to express an untrue condition, a wish, or even a desire.

Indicative Verb Mood The indicative verb mood expresses a fact or opinion.

Examples of Indicative Verb Mood Charlie takes a test in social studies every Friday. She stopped during the 2nd half of the game. That was a good play. We had chicken for dinner. She is riding her bike.

Imperative Verb Mood An Imperative verb mood is when it expresses a command or request.

Imperative Verb Mood Examples Drive the Boat! Please make me breakfast. Go bring me Starbucks, slave. Stop clicking your pens! Slow down the car!

Interrogative Verb Moods This is when you are indicating a state of questioning.

Interrogative Verb Mood Examples Does she like eating before or after practice? Did she play tonight? Does she normally do her homework? Why does his grandfather have Twitter? How often do you eat out each week?

Conditional Verb Moods Conditional: Can indicate a conditional state that will cause something else to happen.

Conditional Verb Mood Examples If my brother was a little taller, then he could have gone on the roller coaster. If I had gone in early before the day of the test, then I probably would have made a better grade. If I had done my homework , then I wouldn’t have made a zero on it. If I hadn’t had ice cream for breakfast, then I would have performed better on my test.

Subjunctive Verb Moods There are two types of Subjunctive verb moods. Subjunctive: 1. Present- When you need to express a suggestion, a necessity, or an direct or indirect command. 2. Past- When you need to express an untrue condition, a wish, or even a desire.

Subjunctive Verb Mood Examples- Present If I were you, I would’ve gone to your mom for help. If I had one wish it would be to make all my grades A’s. One thing that I always need to have is my phone.

Subjunctive Verb Mood Examples- Past I wish it could still be in use. She suggests that Ansley should workout every Saturday. I would like for this assignment to not be so long.

Practice Sentences That was a good play. ____________ Does she normally do her homework? ___________ If I were you, I would have gone to my father for help. ______ If I was shorter I could’ve gone on the waterslide. __________ I would suggest that you should see a doctor. ______________ That was a long shower. ___________ She is driving her boat. ___________ Mom, could you please wake me up early tomorrow morning? __________ The news is scaring me. ___________ I wish that I could manage good grades and soccer. ________

Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D Which Verb Mood do you use to indicate a state of questioning? Indicative Imperative Interrogative Conditional Which Verb Mood expresses a fact or opinion? Subjunctive Which Verb Mood do you use to express a suggestion? Which Verb Mood is used for a direct command?

Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D A verb mood is the ___________that a verb is expressing. Tone Part of Speech Emotion Action How many types of Verb Moods are there? Three Five Seven Nine Which Verb Mood do you use to express an untrue condition? Indicative Subjunctive Conditional Imperative Which Verb Mood has two different types? Interrogative

Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D This sentence is an example of which Verb Mood: The fan asked the celebrity if he could take a picture. Interrogative Imperative Conditional Subjunctive Which Verb Mood is indicates a state that will cause something else to happen? Indicative

Answer Key Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D Which Verb Mood do you use to indicate a state of questioning? Indicative Imperative Interrogative Conditional Which Verb Mood expresses a fact or opinion? Subjunctive Which Verb Mood do you use to express a suggestion? Which Verb Mood is used for a direct command?

Answer Key Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D A verb mood is the ___________that a verb is expressing. Tone Part of Speech Emotion Action How many types of Verb Moods are there? Three Five Seven Nine Which Verb Mood do you use to express an untrue condition? Indicative Subjunctive Conditional Imperative Which Verb Mood has two different types? Interrogative

Answer Key Quiz- please answer A,B,C, or D This sentence is an example of which Verb Mood: The fan asked the celebrity if he could take a picture. Interrogative Imperative Conditional Subjunctive Which Verb Mood is indicates a state that will cause something else to happen? Indicative