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Moody Verbs
What is mood?
• In life: How you are feeling at a given time.
• In literature: The reader’s emotional response
or the atmosphere of the story.
• In grammar: The form a verb takes to indicate
the ATTITUDE of the person using the verb.
What are the 5 verb moods?
• Verbs have several
moods:
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Indicative mood
Imperative mood
Subjunctive mood
Interrogative mood
Conditional mood
• The mood of the verb
shows the author’s
attitude toward what is
being said.
• The verb can change
according to the
speaker’s/writer’s
attitude:
– Can you help me, please?
(needs to know something)
– That is an apple. (needs to
give information)
– If I were smarter, I would
take over the world. (needs
to express a wish)
– Pick that up! (needs to
make a demand)
Indicative mood
• used to state a fact
• most sentences are statements of fact
• examples:
– The dance is after school.
– I don’t have any homework this weekend.
Imperative mood
• used to give a command or make a request
• not usually used in questions
• a request is just a more polite command in
imperative mood
• examples:
– Please take out your agenda.
– Make sure you are paying attention to the directions.
Interrogative mood
• used to ask a question
• examples:
– When the bell rings, will we be allowed to leave?
– If I write in my agenda, will I be able to go to lunch early?
Conditional mood
• used to express a statement about what might
happen IF something else happens.
• usually includes the words: might, could, would, or if.
• examples:
– He could have used his phone, if he had returned his
technology contract.
– If I had studied my notes, I might have earned an A on my
test.
Subjunctive mood
• The PRESENT subjunctive mood expresses a suggestion,
necessity or indirect command/request.
– He suggests that the practices be held earlier when the time
changes
• That is present subjunctive because it makes a
suggestion/indirect request
• The PAST subjunctive mood expresses a hypothetical
condition or a wish/desire.
– If we attend more practices, we would win more games.
• That is past subjunctive because it’s a hypothetical
condition.
Indicative mood
• The indicative mood is
used to state a fact.
• Most sentences are
statements of fact in
the indicative mood.
• Examples?
– Her teenager daughter
drives responsibly.
• The fact is her teenager
is a responsible driver.
Practice #1- Indicative Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• You need to stop that.
• The moth brushed his
face.
• I wonder if I will get a
pie.
• Always drive responsibly!
Answers-Practice #1-Indicative Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• You need to stop that.
NO (opinion)
• The moth brushed his
face. YES
• I wonder if I will get a
pie. YES
• Always drive responsibly!
NO (command)
Practice #2- Indicative Mood
• Copy the sentences;
leave a space beneath
each.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• Under each sentence
with a NO, explain why
it is not in the indicative
mood.
• Explain yourself.
• You have earned a
paycheck.
• The pie is on the counter.
• Why are you standing
there?
Answers-Practice #2- Indicative Mood
• Copy the sentences;
leave a space beneath
each.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• Under each sentence
with a NO, explain why
it is not in the indicative
mood.
• Explain yourself. NO
(command)
• You have earned a
paycheck. YES
• The pie is on the counter.
YES
• Why are you standing
there? NO (question)
Imperative Mood
• The imperative mood is
used give a command
or make a request.
• Examples?
– Pick up those clothes!
– Stand still!
– Please don’t talk loudly.
• The sentences are telling
someone else to do an
action.
• The sentences are
commands or requests.
Practice #1- Imperative Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Next to each sentence
write YES if the
sentence is in
imperative mood and
NO if it is not.
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Stop doing that!
Do your homework!
Why are you here?
What is that thing you
brought?
Answers-Practice #1- Imperative Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Next to each sentence
write YES if the
sentence is in
imperative mood and
NO if it is not.
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Stop doing that! YES
Do your homework! YES
Why are you here? NO
What is that thing you
brought? NO
Practice #2- Imperative Mood
• Copy the sentences;
leave a space beneath
each.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• Under each sentence
with a NO, explain why
it is not in the indicative
mood.
• I don’t want to ask her.
• Punish him so he never
fights again.
• Will you please answer
the door?
• Quit asking me if you can
go.
Answers-Practice #2- Imperative Mood
• Copy the sentences;
leave a space beneath
each.
• Next to each write Yes if
the sentence is in the
indicative mood or No if
it is not.
• Under each sentence
with a NO, explain why
it is not in the indicative
mood.
• I don’t want to ask her.
NO (indicative,
statement)
• Punish him so he never
fights again. YES
• Will you please answer
the door? NO (question)
• Quit asking me if you can
go. YES
Past Subjective Mood
• The PAST subjunctive
mood expresses an
untrue condition or a
wish/desire.
• Examples?
– If I were you, I wouldn’t
do that.
• But I’m not you, so this
is an untrue condition.
– I wish that fall in
California were real.
• But it’s not real since
it’s still 85 outside,
that’s just my wish.
Past Subjective Mood
• The PAST subjunctive
mood expresses an
untrue condition or a
wish/desire.
• This is different than a
true condition.
• Examples?
– I wish that fall in
California were real.
(past subjunctive)
– Fall in California was in
September. (true
condition)
Present Subjective Mood
• The PRESENT
subjunctive mood
expresses a suggestion,
necessity or indirect
command/request.
• Examples?
– I strongly suggest that he
cooperate with the
police.
• This expresses a
suggestion.
– Her mom insisted that
she not play tomorrow
night.
• This is an indirect
command.
Present Subjective Mood
• The PRESENT subjunctive
mood expresses a
suggestion, necessity or
indirect
command/request.
• This is different than just
making a statement.
• Examples?
– I strongly suggest that he
cooperate with the police.
(present subjunctive)
– He cooperates with the
police. (present)
– I demand that he do the
assignment. (present
subjunctive)
– He does the assignment.
(present)
Practice #1- Subjunctive Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Label each sentence
PAST or PRESENT
• I wish you were in my
English class.
• I insisted that Michael
come early.
• If I were nicer, I wouldn’t
hate him so much.
• The teacher
recommended that I be
in her class.
Answers-Practice #1- Subjunctive Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Label each sentence
PAST or PRESENT
• I wish you were in my
English class. PAST
• I insisted that Michael
come early. PRESENT
• If I were nicer, I wouldn’t
hate him so much. PAST
• The teacher
recommended that I be
in her class. PRESENT
Practice #2- Subjunctive Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Rewrite each one
correctly in the
subjunctive mood
• The parents recommend
that he is seated by the
door.
• The lady acted as though
she was crazy.
• The man insists that his
wife keeps the door
closed.
Answers-Practice #2- Subjunctive Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Rewrite each one
correctly in the
subjunctive mood
• The parents recommend
that he is seated by the
door.
– The parents recommend
that he be seated by the
door.
• The lady acted as though
she was crazy.
– The lady acted as though
she were crazy.
• The man insists that his
wife keeps the door closed.
– The man insists that his
wife keep the door closed.
Conditional mood
• The conditional mood is
used to express a
statement about what
might happen IF
something else
happens.
• The conditional mood
usually includes the
words: might, could,
would, or if.
• Examples?
– If he did not forge
ahead, he would not
reach his goal.
– He might have
succeeded if he had
tried harder.
Practice #1- Conditional Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Put CM next to the ones
that are in the conditional
mood.
• Sam did not hit the ball
well because he felt sick.
• She did not practice
enough and did not do
well at the recital.
• If she had practiced more,
she would have done
better.
• He would have hit the ball
better if he had been
healthy.
Answers-Practice #1- Conditional Mood
• Copy the sentences.
• Put CM next to the ones
that are in the conditional
mood.
• Sam did not hit the ball
well because he felt sick.
• She did not practice
enough and did not do
well at the recital.
• If she had practiced more,
she would have done
better. CM
• He would have hit the ball
better if he had been
healthy. CM
Practice #2- Conditional Mood
• Rewrite each sentence
to use the conditional
mood.
• Max did not write a
good report because he
did not do the research.
• To earn a good grade he
has to do thorough
research.
• The weather has to be
good for the internet
service to work well.
Answers-Practice #2- Conditional Mood
• Rewrite each sentence to
use the conditional mood.
• Max did not write a good
report because he did not
do the research.
– If Max had done more
research, he would have
written a good report.
• To earn a good grade he has
to do thorough research.
– If he had done thorough
research, he would have
earned a good grade.
• The weather has to be good
for the internet service to
work well.
– If the weather had been
good, the internet service
would have worked well.
Quiz- Moody Verbs
• Copy each sentence and label each Indicative,
Imperative, Subjunctive, or Conditional.
1. If Kim had studied harder, she would have done
better on the test.
2. I wish John were here with us.
3. Ben scratched his nose as he stood by the fence.
4. Trade tadpoles for a chance to win the contest.
Answers-Quiz- Moody Verbs
• Copy each sentence and label each Indicative,
Imperative, Subjunctive, or Conditional.
1. If Kim had studied harder, she would have done
better on the test. Conditional
2. I wish John were here with us. Subjunctive
3. Ben scratched his nose as he stood by the fence.
Indicative
4. Trade tadpoles for a chance to win the contest.
Imperative