Mood is a grammatical category which indicates the attitude of the speaker towards the action expressed by the verb from the point of view of its reality
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How many moods are there in modern English
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Three: the indicative mood, the imperative mood and the subjunctive mood
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What is the indicative mood
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The indicative mood shows that the action or state expressed by the verb is presented as a fact
We went home early this evening
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What is the indicative mood used for
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The indicative mood is also used to express a real condition, i. e. a condition the realization of which is considered possible
If it rains, I shall stay at home
If Catherine disobeys us, we shall disinherit her
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What is the imperative mood
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The imperative mood expresses a command or a request
Be quiet and hear what I tell you
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How many formsare there of the imperative mood
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In modern English the imperative mood has only one form, which coincides with the infinitive without the particle "to"
Please put the papers on the table by the bed
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In which person is the imperative mood used
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It is used in the second person (singular and plural)
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Forming the negative of the imperative mood
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In forming the negative the auxiliary verb "to do" is always used, even with the verb "to be"
Hush! Don't make a noise!
Don't be angry...
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What do we use in affirmative sentences to make a request more emphatic
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The auxiliary verb "to do" may also be used in affirmative sentences to make the request more emphatic
But now, do sing again to us
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What is a mood
Mood is a grammatical category which indicates the attitude of the speaker towards the action expressed by the verb from the point of view of its reality
How many moods are there in modern English
Three: the indicative mood, the imperative mood and the subjunctive mood
What is the indicative mood
The indicative mood shows that the action or state expressed by the verb is presented as a fact
We went home early this evening
What is the indicative mood used for
The indicative mood is also used to express a real condition, i. e. a condition the realization of which is considered possible
If it rains, I shall stay at home
If Catherine disobeys us, we shall disinherit her
What is the imperative mood
The imperative mood expresses a command or a request
Be quiet and hear what I tell you
How many formsare there of the imperative mood
In modern English the imperative mood has only one form, which coincides with the infinitive without the particle "to"
Please put the papers on the table by the bed
In which person is the imperative mood used
It is used in the second person (singular and plural)
Forming the negative of the imperative mood
In forming the negative the auxiliary verb "to do" is always used, even with the verb "to be"
Hush! Don't make a noise!
Don't be angry...
What do we use in affirmative sentences to make a request more emphatic
The auxiliary verb "to do" may also be used in affirmative sentences to make the request more emphatic