Moods of Verbs

Mood is how the speaker feels about what is being written or the way the thought is being expressed. . The common moods in the English language are indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive.

Indicative mood is fact Indicative mood is fact. It states, or indicates, a fact, or denies a fact. Examples: Rain is falling. Rain is not falling. It can also state an opinion because opinions are stated as if they were facts. That is a beautiful painting. Chocolate cookies are the best.

Imperative mood is command mood Imperative mood is command mood. It gives a command, begs, or advises you to do something. The subject of all imperative sentences is the unstated you. Examples: Do not forget your homework. (You) do not forget your homework. Imperative mood uses the base form of the verb (to do without to).

Interrogative Mood- Indicates a state of questioning. Examples- Is he having any fun? Do you think he will win? Have the women finished the match?

Subjunctive mood shows something hypothetical or contrary to fact Subjunctive mood shows something hypothetical or contrary to fact. It might be a wish, a desire, a doubt, or an imaginary situation. Examples: I wish school were over. (It's not over.) If school were over, I would take a nap. (It's not over.) If I were a teacher, I would never give homework. (You aren't a teacher.)

Conditional Mood- indicating a conditional state that will cause something else to happen. Examples- "The bomb might explode if I jiggle that switch." Also, "The bomb could explode if you jiggle that switch." The conditional is marked by the words might, could, and would. Frequently, a phrase in the conditional appears closely linked to a phrase in the subjunctive preceded by a subordinate conjunction like if.

A shift in the verb mood occurs when more than one mood is used in the same sentence. Unnecessary shifts should be avoided. “Raise your hand, and then can you ask your question?” “Raise” is imperative, while “can you ask” is interrogative.