Verb Moods Definitions

What is the definition of the indicative mood?

• The indicative mood is a verb mood that is used to make factual statements. It is the most like common speech.

• The indicative mood is a grammatical mood that is used to express commands or requests.

• The indicative mood is a grammatical mood that is used to express uncertainty or doubt.

• The indicative mood is a grammatical mood that is used to express hypothetical or imaginary situations.

What is the definition of the imperative mood?

• A grammatical mood that expresses commands, requests, or direct statements.

• A grammatical mood that expresses questions or interrogative statements.

• A grammatical mood that expresses emotions or feelings.

• A grammatical mood that expresses uncertainty or doubt.

What is the definition of the interrogative mood?

• The interrogative mood is used to express commands.

• The interrogative mood is used to express uncertainty.

• The interrogative mood is used to express emotions.

• The interrogative mood is used to form questions.

What is the definition of the conditional mood?

• A grammatical mood used to express a past event.

• A verb mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation. I might, I may..

• A grammatical mood used to express a certain situation.

• A grammatical mood used to express a command or request.

What is the definition of the subjunctive mood?

• The verb mood is a grammatical mood used to express commands.

• The subjunctive mood is a verb mood used to express a wish or recommendation. A

• The subjunctive mood is a grammatical mood used to express certainty.

• The subjunctive mood is a grammatical mood used to express past events.

Which mood expresses facts, opinions, and statements of reality?

• subjunctive

• imperative

• indicative

• interrogative

Which mood is used to give commands or make requests?

• interrogative

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative

Which mood is used to ask questions?

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

This mood expresses condition that may happen or may not happen, depending on something else.  It uses helping verbs such as may, might, if, would, could.

• subjunctive

• conditional

• imperative

• indicative

It expresses a recommendation or requirement.  When using this mood, use the verb “be” or the base form of a verb in clauses beginning with the word “that”.

• subjunctive

• conditional

• indicative

• imperative