Can I get examples of the different Latin moods in English sentences?
Indicative is a mood expressing that something is or is not actually the case. It is also sometimes called declarative mood. Here are some examples: This house is red. I read at least one good book a week. Dolphins are not fish. Subjunctive is a mood expressing possibility, hope, or wishes. Examples: I wish you were a little nicer to your sister. (“wish” is indicative, but “were” is in the subjunctive) I demand that the manager speak to me. (“speak” is the subjunctive verb here) If he were president, we might actually see some change. (again, “were”) As you can see, English doesn’t have a special form for subjunctive mood. Finally, imperative is simply expressing commands. English uses the infinitive to express this: Scrub those windows! Do not let me catch you sneaking off again. Go home already! I think that covers the Latin moods.
