Mood p.355

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Moodp.355

• By
• Phong Deo

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Definition/Example

• The grammatical term mood refers to the verb
  functions that indicate whether the verb is
  intended to make a statement, ask a question,
  give a command, or express a hypothetical
  possibility
• Indicative mood states a fact, gives an opinion,
  or asks a question.
• Ex
• The setting is correct.
• Is the setting is correct?
• Imperative mood expresses a command, suggestion,
  request, or entreaty. In the imperative mood,
  the implied subject you is not expressed.
• Ex
• Install the system today.
• subjunctive mood expresses something that is
  contrary to fact, conditional, hypothetical, or
  purely imaginative it can also express a wish, a
  doubt, or a possibility. In the subjunctive
  mood, were is used instead of was in clauses that
  speculate about the present or future, and the
  base form (be) is used following certain verbs,
  such as propose, request, or insist.
• Ex
• If we were to close the sale today, we would meet
  our monthly quota.

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Difference Subjunctive Indicative

• Subjunctive
• If I were president of the firm, I would change
  the several hiring policies.
• Indicative
• Although I am president of the firm, I dont feel
  that I control every aspect of its policies.

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Determining subjuctive mood

• Traditional use of the subjunctive mood
• I wish he were here now.
• If I were going to the conference, I would room
  with him.
• I requested that she show up on time.
• Contemporary (informal) use of the indicative
  mood
• I wish he was here now.
• If I was going to the conference, I would room
  with him.
• I requested that she shows up on time.