Things You'll Need:
- Setnences,
- Phrases
- Verbs
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Step 1
The Indicative mood - the most frequently used - makes a statement or asks a question. For example: She 'sets' her alarm clock for 6:30 A.M. This is a statement simply telling or 'indicating' what she does, hence Indicative mood.
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Step 2
The Imperative mood expresses a command or makes a request. For example: 'Set' you alarm clock for 6:30 A.M. This is an order for something ‘imperative’ or necessary to be done and takes the form of an order.
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Step 3
The subjunctive mood is often replaced by the indicative mood in informal English. The subjunctive mood does, however, have two important uses in modern English. Firstly, the subjunctive mood expresses, although indirectly, a demand, recommendation, suggestion, or statement of necessity.
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Step 4
For example: We demand [or recommend or suggest] that she 'set' her alarm for 6:30A.M. [To form the subjunctive mood, drop the –s from the third person singular.] For example: It is necessary that she 'be' on time for school. [The subjunctive mood uses ‘be’ instead of am, is, or are.
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Step 5
Secondly, The subjunctive mood is used to state a condition or a wish that is contrary to fact. Noticve that this use of the subjunctive always requires the past tense. For example: If she 'were' to oversleep she would miss her ride to school. [The subjunctive mood uses were, not was.]
