Get Your Grammar Fixed: The Many Moods of the Verb

Today, we’re going to focus on the many moods of the verb.

No, I don’t mean that verbs wake up cranky or get all huffy when someone criticizes them. The moods of the verb are MUCH easier to deal with than the moods of a woman.

(Men, no snarky comments. I know whereof I speak…I am woman. Plus, you don’t know my current mood since I’m behind the screen. Just tread respectfully, is all I’m sayin’.)

*singsong* Anyhoo, remember this?

Every verb has four attributes: person, number, voice, and mood.

There are two easy-peasy moods: indicative and imperative.

Indicative: most sentences fall under this heading. These babies deal with the facts.

Memory trick: A defendant cannot be indicted without facts.

For the rest, head to A Little Red Ink.

About Bethany Kaczmarek

Author. Fan of Story. Family girl. EO nerd. Transplanted missionary. Indie music connoisseur. Grammar ninja.

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