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Verb Moods
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Indicative Mood - Used to make factual statements - Examples
Present indicative: Jerry Seinfeld laughs on television. Past indicative: Jerry laughed on television. Future indicative: Jerry will laugh on television tomorrow.
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Interrogative Mood A state of questioning
Frequently appears with requests for a course of action or requests of information Example: Will you leave me alone now?
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Imperative Mood Makes a request or a command Examples
Notice how much sharper the picture appears. Call her tomorrow. Take a seat!
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Subjunctive Mood Express a doubt or a wish using clauses beginning with “if” or “that” and it can also express a request, demand, or proposal in a clause beginning with “that”
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Subjunctive Mood Examples
He talks about grammar as if he were an expert. (Expresses doubt or an idea contrary to fact.) I wish that I were a fast runner. (Expresses a wish.) The professor requests that the paper be turned in on time. (Expresses a request.) The rules require that each contestant submit an entry form. (Expresses a demand.) I suggest that the heat be reduced. (Illustrates a proposal.)
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Conditional Mood Indicated a conditional state that will cause something else to happen Examples: The bomb might explode if I jiggle that switch. The bomb could explode if I jiggle that switch. The conditional is marked by the words might, could, and would
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Last year, I ate a sandwich for lunch almost every day.
Answer: Indicative
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Will dad take out the trash tomorrow?
Answer: Interrogative
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Mr. Smith drives a very nice car.
Answer: Indicative
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Come here. Answer: Imperative
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I prefer mom to drive me to the store instead of my cousin Bob.
Answer: Subjunctive
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The bomb might explode if I flip that switch.
Answer: Conditional
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Have we completed the final project?
Answer: Interrogative
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If we ate out at all, it was always at a cheap restaurant.
Answer: Conditional
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Hang on! Answer: Imperative
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Last year, I ate a sandwich for lunch almost every day.
Answer: Indicative
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If I were you, I’d study very hard for Friday’s test.
Answer: Subjunctive
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