Transcript Verb Moods

Verb Moods
Verb moods indicate a state of being or reality.
Shows the speaker’s attitude.. They show the
manner in which the action or condition is
intended.
Indicative Mood
Indicative states an apparent fact. This is the way
verbs are normally used in English.
Indicative Mood
examples: (Choose 1)
Last year, I ate a sandwich for lunch almost
every day.
Mrs. Freeman drives a very nice car.
Bernie's cat likes to sit on a piano bench.
Interrogative Mood
indicates a state of questioning. In the
interrogative, the subject-verb order is
inverted.
examples:
Will Dad take out the trash tomorrow?
(Interrogative of: Dad will take out the trash
tomorrow.)
Imperative Mood
Imperative states a command or request.
Frequently, the subject does not appear in
the sentence, but it is implied.
examples: (Choose 1)
(You) Wait and watch before crossing the
street.
Come here.
Hang on!
Subjunctive Mood
Subjunctive expresses a doubt, desire,
imaginary situation, or condition contrary to
fact.
The subjunctive typically takes these verbs:
ask, demand, insist, move, order, pray,
determine, prefer, recommend, regret, request,
require, suggest, wish
* It is not true, or you are being wishful.*
Clues- Would, could, and if
Subjunctive Mood
examples: (Choose 1)
If I were you, I would study very hard for
Friday's test.
I prefer Mom to drive me to the store instead
of my cousin Bob.
Principal Andrews insists that we students
walk on the right side of the hallway.
Subjunctive Mood
NOTE): The subjunctive mood of the verb "to be"
is "be" in the present tense and "were" in the
past tense regardless of the subject.
Conditional Mood
Conditional indicates a conditional state
that will cause something else to happen.
It is marked by the words "might," "could,"
and "would."
Conditional Mood
examples:
If we use our time wisely, we might get to go
home early. If the people use their time wisely
(conditional state), they might get to go home
early ("going home early" will happen).
Inappropriate shift
An inappropriate shift or inconsistency in the verb
of a sentence confuses the reader.
Shifts in a verb mood can make reading difficult
and obscure the sentence's meaning. To
correct the shift, both clauses in the sentence
should be in the same mood.
In complex or compound sentences, the verb
tenses should be the same.
Inappropriate shift
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Inappropriate Shift
Correction
Eat ice cream, and you will jog
around the playground.
(imperative) (indicative)
Eat ice cream and jog around
the playground.
(imperative) (imperative)
You could eat ice cream, but
why couldn't you jog around the
playground?
(indicative) (interrogative)
You could eat ice cream, and
you could jog around the
playground.
(indicative) (indicative)
If you were to eat ice cream, you
will jog around the playground.
(subjunctive: hint "if/were")
(indicative)
If you were to eat ice cream,
you would jog around the
playground.
(subjunctive past form
"were") (subjunctive past
form "would")