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IMPERATIVE
BE
INDICATIVE
SUBJUNCTIVE WERE
IS
MOOD WOUL
PRESENT
3RD OF D
PERSON
VERBS
WITH 'S'
VERBS without 's'
INDICATIVE MOOD ?
IS FACT MOOD
IT STATES OR
INDICATE A FACT
, ASK A FACT OR
DENIES A FACT
• IS COMMAND MOOD
• GIVES A COMMAND, BEGS OR ADVISES YOU TO DO
SOMETHING.
• THE SUBJECT OF ALL IMPERATIVE SENTENCES IS THE
UNSTATED YOU
• Basically, they tell someone what to do!
• EXAMPLE :
• DO NOT FORGET YOUR HOMEWORK.
• (YOU) DO NOT FORGET YOUR HOMEWORK.
• USES THE BASE FORM OF THE VERB (TO DO WITHOUT TO)
Types of Imperative Sentences
• Share an Invitation:
• Here are some imperative sentences that extend an invitation to
someone (notice that they are not in the form of questions).
• Come to the fair with me!
• Please join us for dinner.
• Let’s go to the fair together.
• c. Share a request or command
• Here are some imperative sentences that each share
a request or command (notice that these are more firm requests).
• Please don’t give the dog popcorn.
• Go find the dog at the fair.
• Eat your popcorn
• d. Give instructions
• Imperative sentences that give instructions are very common, like driving
directions or a recipe:
• Preheat the oven.
• Roll out your cookie dough.
• Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD
• SHOWS SOMETHING HYPOTHETICAL OR CONTRARY TO FACT
• IT MIGHT BE A WISH, A DESIRE, A DOUBT OR AN IMAGINARY
SITUATION
• EXAMPLE:
• I WISH SCHOOL WERE OVER. (IT'S NOT OVER).
• IF SCHOOL WAS OVER, I WOULD TAKE A NAP. (IT'S NOT OVER).
• IF I WERE A TEACHER, I WOULD NEVER GIVE HOMEWORK. ( YOU'RE
NOT A TEACHER)
• CAN ALSO BE EXPRESS A DEMAND OR RECOMMENDATION IF IT
FOLLOW THAT (AFTER VERBS LIKE --> WISH, HOPE, SUGGEST, ASK,
DEMAND, RECOMMEND, INSIST, COMMAND, ADVISE, PROPOSE,
REQUEST, URGE)
• UNCERTAINLY IF IT FOLLOWS IF OR WHETHER
• EXAMPLE:
• I DEMAND THAT YOU BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME.
• I RECOMMEND THAT SAMMI DO HER HOMEWORK AT HOME.
• WHETHER YOU BE RIGHT OR WRONG, YOU MUST BE POLITE.
INDICATIVE EXAMPLE SUBJUNCTIVE EXAMPLE
IS JASON IS OUR NOMINEE BE I SUGGEST JASON BE OUR
FOR PRESIDENT NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT
WAS I WAS RICH BUT NOW I WERE I WISH I WERE RICH
AM POOR
WILL IT WILL RAIN TOMOROW WOULD I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
TOMORROW
PRESENT 3RD PERSON HE FINDS HIS SOCKS IN WITHOUT THE 'S' I SUGGEST HE FIND HIS
VERBS WITH 'S' THE MORNING SOCKS IN THE MORNING
HINT :
THE SUBJUNCTIVE IS OFTEN USED IN CLAUSES
BEGINNING WITH IF OR I WISH
EXERCISES
IDENTIFY EACH BOLD-FACED VERB AS INDICATIVE, IMPERATIVE OR
SUBJUNCTICE
INDICATIVE
1. I will go to the grocery store on the way home.
IMPERATIVE
2. Wash the dishes before you play your video games.
SUBJUNCTICE
3. If you were to bring your dog to school, you would have to take
it back home immediately.
SUBJUNCTICE
4. Daria wishes that she were taller.
INDICATIVE
5. When I was little, I did believe in ghosts.
IMPERATIVE
6. Catch the dog before she gets out the door.
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