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Mood

Mood indicates the manner in which the action of a verb is represented. There are three moods in English: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. [1] The indicative mood makes statements of fact or asks questions. [2] The imperative mood expresses commands, exhortations, or entreaties and is usually used without a subject. [3] The present subjunctive occurs in traditional phrases or dependent clauses expressing wishes or hopes, while the past subjunctive expresses improbability or unreality.

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Mood

Mood indicates the manner in which the action of a verb is represented. There are three moods in English: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. [1] The indicative mood makes statements of fact or asks questions. [2] The imperative mood expresses commands, exhortations, or entreaties and is usually used without a subject. [3] The present subjunctive occurs in traditional phrases or dependent clauses expressing wishes or hopes, while the past subjunctive expresses improbability or unreality.

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Mood

• Mood is mode or manner in which the action denoted by the


verb is represented.

• There are three Moods in English:--

• Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive.


Indicative Mood
• the Indicative Mood is used:
(1) To make a statement of fact; as,
• He writes legibly.
• Napoleon died at St. Helena.
(2) To ask a question; as,
• Have you found your book?
• Are you well?
• The indicative mood is also used in expressing a supposition which is
assumed as a fact; as,
• If [=assuming as a fact that] I am to be a beggar, it shall never make
me a rascal.
• If it rains, I shall stay at home [assuming as a fact that it will rain, etc.]
Imperative Mood
• The imperative Mood is used to express—
(1) A command; as,
• Wait there
• Come here
(2) And exhortation; as,
• Be steady.
• Take care of your health.
(3) An entreaty or prayer; as,
Have mercy upon us.
• Note 1.- The imperative mood can strictly be used only in the
second person, since the person commanded must be the
person spoken to. But in the first and third person a like
sense is expressed by the use of Auxiliary Verb let; as,
Let me go Let us go Let him go Let them go

• Note 2.- The subject of a verb in the imperative mood (you) is


usually omitted.
Subjunctive Mood
• The present subjunctive occurs
(1) In certain traditional phrases, where it expresses a wish or hope; as,
• God bless you!
• God save the king!
(2) In formal English, in a noun clause dependent on a verb expressing
desire, intention, resolution, etc. ; as,
I move that Mr. Rashid be appointed Chairman
It is suggested that a ring road be built to relieve that the congestion.
• The past subjunctive is used
(1)After the verb wish, to indicate a situation which is unreal or contrary to fact; as,
I wish I knew his name. ( I’m sorry I don’t know his name.)
I wish I were a millionaire.
(2) After if, to express improbity or unreality in the present; as,
If I were you I should not do that (but I am not you, and never can be)
If we started now we would be in time (but we cannot start now)
(3) After as if/as though, to indicate unreality or improbability; as,
He orders me about as if I were his wife (but I am not)
(4) After it is time + subject, to imply that it is late; as,
It is time we started.
(5) After would rather + subject, to indicate preference; as,
I would rather went by air (= I should prefer you to go by air)
They would rather you paid them by cheque.

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