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Verb Moods
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Verb Moods
Authors use verb moods to create different effects. Each mood gives the sentence a different purpose. There are five verb moods.
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Indicative Mood
Indicative mood is used to make a statement.
I like to play sports.
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Interrogative Mood
Interrogative mood is used to ask a question.
Do you like playing
the drums?
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Imperative Mood
The imperative mood is used to make commands, instructions, or requests.
Clean your room, now!
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Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is used when making a wish or hypothetical statement. *think: what if?
What if I were
to live on an
island far away?
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Conditional Mood
The conditional mood is used when one event is dependent on another event happening. *think: if/then
If you want, I could
help you with your
homework.
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Indicative Mood-makes statement
Interrogative Mood-asks question
Imperative Mood-command, instruct, request
Subjunctive Mood-wish or hypothetical
(what if?)
Conditional Mood-one event depends on another (if/then)
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You try it!
Identify the verb mood of the
following.
If she were in trouble, she would call her parents.
I love going to the beach in the summer.
Did you have fun yesterday after school?
Be quiet in the hall on the way to lunch.
I wish I could spend a quiet weekend at home.
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