Yes! A verb can be in a mood but the mood of a verb does not tell us how a verb feels. It rather tells us how the person who is acting the verb, feels.

Mood of Verbs

The moods of a verb have completely different names than a person’s mood.

Indicative Verbs are used when we state a fact.

For example:

I biked

I bike

I will bike

Imperative Verbs are used when we tell someone what to do.

For example:

Get out of bed

Open the door

Interrogative Verbs are used when we ask a question.

For example:

Will I see if I can go out tonight.

Will you help me with carrying this junk?

Conditional Verbs are used when something else has to happen before the action described by the verb can occur.

For example:

If you leave food on the table, he might eat it.

He would look nice if he wore something new.

Subjunctive Verbs are used when we describe thoughts or wishes that might not come true.

For example:

I wish wasn’t so fat.

I suggest you go upstairs and clean your room.

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Verbs, Active, and Passive

A verb can either be active or passive. When the verb is active then the subject of the sentence actually does something.

For example:

Maria hit the ball out of the park.

Michaela sang a song.

To make a verb passive you just add some form of ‘to be’ to the verb.

For example:

The dog was walked

The dog is walked

The dog will be walked

This lesson is very important to me. Time and time again, while editing, I have seen and noticed how authors are confused about using active verbs. The question you should be asking yourself is this: Would you rather read about someone who sits around and just lets things happen to them, or would you rather read about someone who actually does something?

Don’t shift. Keep your verbs and voice consistent. For examples:

When Alice pulled the fire alarm, a loud ringing was heard.

‘Was heard’ is passive here and pulled ‘pulled’ is active. This does not match!

When Alice pulled the fire alarm, the students heard a loud ringing.

‘Heard’ is active here and so is ‘Pulled’. Therefore, they match!

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Verbs, Active, and Passive

A verb can either be active or passive. When the verb is active then the subject of the sentence actually does something.

For example:

Maria hit the ball out of the park.

Michaela sang a song.

To make a verb passive you just add some form of ‘to be’ to the verb.

For example:

The dog was walked

The dog is walked

The dog will be walked

This lesson is very important to me. Time and time again, while editing, I have seen and noticed how authors are confused about using active verbs. The question you should be asking yourself is this: Would you rather read about someone who sits around and just lets things happen to them, or would you rather read about someone who actually does something?

Don’t shift. Keep your verbs and voice consistent. For examples:

When Alice pulled the fire alarm, a loud ringing was heard.

‘Was heard’ is passive here and pulled ‘pulled’ is active. This does not match!

When Alice pulled the fire alarm, the students heard a loud ringing.

‘Heard’ is active here and so is ‘Pulled’. Therefore, they match!

Written by Jeyran Main

If you would like a book review click here

If you would like your book edited click here

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