1.2.8
Mood of Verbs
Lexis - Verb Moods
Lexis - Verb Moods
As well as voice, a verb also has a mood. These moods are: imperative, indicative, interrogative, conditional and subjunctive.


Imperative mood
Imperative mood
- The imperative mood is where there is a command.


Imperative mood - examples
Imperative mood - examples
- Listen to me!
- Hurry up.
- Make me a sandwich, please.


Indicative mood
Indicative mood
- The indicative mood indicates a fact.


Indicative mood - examples
Indicative mood - examples
- He will never be satisfied.
- Patrick plays the guitar.
- George visited his grandmother yesterday.
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Interrogative mood
Interrogative mood
- The interrogative mood is where there is a question.


Interrogative mood - examples
Interrogative mood - examples
- Have you read this?
- Will you marry me?
- Are you friends with Tammy?
Lexis - Verb Moods
Lexis - Verb Moods
As well as voice, a verb also has a mood. These moods are: imperative, indicative, interrogative, conditional and subjunctive.


Conditional mood
Conditional mood
- The conditional mood expresses a proposition.
- The conditional mood is made up of the modal verb 'would' + the infinitive verb (without the 'to').


Conditional mood - examples
Conditional mood - examples
- I would live in London, If I could afford it.
- If she had arrived earlier, we would have had a party.
- I would like sushi for dinner.


Subjunctive mood
Subjunctive mood
- The subjunctive mood describes a hypothetical situation.


Subjunctive mood - examples
Subjunctive mood - examples
- It is important that you agree to these terms.
- This is a hypothetical situation because you have not yet agreed to these terms.
- I recommend that you buy a new dress for the wedding.
- This is a hypothetical situation because you have not bought a dress.
- If I were you, I would be careful.
- This is a hypothetical situation because I am not you!
1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change

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