By : Musaadah
Mood
Mood is the feature of the verb. There are three moods in English, Indicative, Subjuctive and Imperative.
1. Indicative:
The indicative mood is the normal one in present-day English (PE):
Example:
I was going to the pictures
2. Subjunctive:
The subjunctive mood is expresses a hypothetical action and much rarer in present-day English
Examples:
I wish I were going to the pictures.
If I were going to the pictures
3. Imperative:
The imperative mood expresses an order.
Example:
Go to the pictures.
Finite and Non-Finite Verbs
Verbs are either finite or non-finite. Non-finite verbs don’t include any indication of tense. The infinitive is one kind of verb and the basic form of the verb. It is often combined with to as in I am going to stand here. However the infinitive isn’t always preceded by to: in the sentence I will stand the infinitive is stand. Combined with will the infinitive stand makes the finite (future tense) verb will stand. Other non-finite parts of the verb are the participles. The present participle is the form of the verb used inconstructions like:
They are developing rapidly
We are going.
He is combing his hair.
The same form of the verb can also be used as a noun (in which case it is called
a gerund or verbal noun:
Examples:
Developing is not difficult.
Walking is pleasant in the summer.
or as an adjective (in which case it is called a gerundive or verbal adjective):
Examples:
The third world is made up of the developing countries.
He is a growing child.
The past participle is used in constructions like:
He has grown.
It has developed into a major argument.
We have walked
This form is often the same in PE as the past tense (cf. we walked) but not always
(cf. we grew). This also appears as an adjective:
A grown man.
Related Topic:
Kinds of Verb (Part 1)
Mood
Mood is the feature of the verb. There are three moods in English, Indicative, Subjuctive and Imperative.
1. Indicative:
The indicative mood is the normal one in present-day English (PE):
Example:
I was going to the pictures
2. Subjunctive:
The subjunctive mood is expresses a hypothetical action and much rarer in present-day English
Examples:
I wish I were going to the pictures.
If I were going to the pictures
3. Imperative:
The imperative mood expresses an order.
Example:
Go to the pictures.
Finite and Non-Finite Verbs
Verbs are either finite or non-finite. Non-finite verbs don’t include any indication of tense. The infinitive is one kind of verb and the basic form of the verb. It is often combined with to as in I am going to stand here. However the infinitive isn’t always preceded by to: in the sentence I will stand the infinitive is stand. Combined with will the infinitive stand makes the finite (future tense) verb will stand. Other non-finite parts of the verb are the participles. The present participle is the form of the verb used inconstructions like:
They are developing rapidly
We are going.
He is combing his hair.
The same form of the verb can also be used as a noun (in which case it is called
a gerund or verbal noun:
Examples:
Developing is not difficult.
Walking is pleasant in the summer.
or as an adjective (in which case it is called a gerundive or verbal adjective):
Examples:
The third world is made up of the developing countries.
He is a growing child.
The past participle is used in constructions like:
He has grown.
It has developed into a major argument.
We have walked
This form is often the same in PE as the past tense (cf. we walked) but not always
(cf. we grew). This also appears as an adjective:
A grown man.
Related Topic:
Kinds of Verb (Part 1)
