Verb Moods and Forms

A sentence in the interrogative mood . . .

• asks a question.

• is a statement of fact.

• commands someone to do something.

• is based on something else happening first.

Which sentence is in the conditional form?

• Learning how to cook is an important skill for everyone.

• I know that learning how to cook will help me in the future.

• Cooking is something that can be learned easily by anyone.

• If I knew how to cook, I would make dinner from my mom.

A sentence in the indicative mood . . .

• expresses uncertainty.

• is always in the future tense.

• makes a command.

• states a fact.

Which of the following sentences uses the imperative mood?

• I'll see you later!

• Come on!

• I love you!

• She wants a cookie.

A sentence in the conditional mood . . .

• expresses something that will certainly happen in the future.

• can be used as an adjective or a noun.

• expresses what might happen if something else happens first.

• can only occur in the past tense.

Which of the following sentences uses the indicative mood?

• Please, respond to my email.

• If I were your teacher, I would reply to your email.

• I sent an email to my teacher.

• I would respond to your email if I had received it.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the subjunctive mood?

• Math is my favorite subject even though I have to work really hard to do well.

• If I had gone home early today, I would have missed learning about ancient Egypt.

• I wish he were my brother as well as my friend.

• He told me he had already completed the assessment.

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

• The presiding officer asks that everyone will be silent.

• The presiding officer asked that everyone be silent.

• The presiding officer asked that everyone was silent.

• The presiding officer asked that everyone would be silent.

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

• If Avery was to arrive early, what would happen to our plans to surprise her?

• If Avery arrives early, what would happen to our plans to surprise her?

• If Avery will arrive early, what would happen to our plans to surprise her?

• If Avery were to arrive early, what would happen to our plans to surprise her?

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

• It is essential that we were at the airport at 2 p.m. today.

• It is essential that we be at the airport at 2 p.m. today.

• It is essential that we will be at the airport at 2 p.m. today.

• It is essential that we are at the airport at 2 p.m. today.