Verb Forms- Moods

Under the Guidance of

Dr. (Smt). N. Kalai Arasi., M. Sc., M.Ed., M. Phil., Ph.D., Reader in Computer Education N. K. T. National College of Education for Women Chennai

S. M. KRISHNAVENI M. Phil Scholar N. K. T. National College of Education for Women Chennai

MOOD VERB Latin Word VERBUM = A Word Tells

Asserts PERSON (or) THING

What a person does eg: Rita Laughs

What is done to a Person or thing eg: Rita is scolded

What a person does eg: The cat is dead

TYPES OF VERB VERB

Transitive eg: The boy kicks the football

Intransitive eg: The boy laughs

Transitive Verb • Denotes an action which passes over from the doer or subject to an object. Action Subject ( doer ) The boy kicks the football The boy

Subject

Object

Subject

The boy

kicks

Action

Object

the football

object

The football

Intransitive Verb i. Denotes an action which does not pass over to an object ii. denotes an action which express a state or being Action

state

He runs a long distance

being

There is a flaw in this diamond The baby sleeps

VERB Statement of fact or Ask a question

Express 3 types of modes or manners

1. I write a letter to my brother every week 2. Who wrote that letter ?

command

1. If I were you, I would not do it

supposition

2. If I had studied I would have passed the exam

1. Go fast 2. Write neatly

MOOD Mood is the mode or manner in which the action denoted by the verb is represented

Im pe

ra tiv

ive

Indicative

e

Su bju nc t

Definition

I N D I C A T I V E

Rama goes to school daily

To make state of fact

eg

Dr. Abdul Kalam is the ex-president of India Sun rises in the east

Is used to

Where do you work ?

To ask a question

eg

Are you an Indian ? How old are you ?

Wait there A command I M P E R A T I V E

eg

Don’t shout Do not trespass

Try to do better An exhortation

eg

Take care of your health Do not intake alcohol Have mercy upon us

An entreaty or prayer

eg

help us to do our daily duty Grant us our daily bread

a purpose S U B J U N C T I V E

I gave you a prize that you might work hard again

clause containing verb subjoined to some other clause

expresses

a wish

I wish I were a bird

If I meet him I shall know him at once

A condition

MOOD

Indicative

Subjunctive Imperative

Statement

Question

Command

Present

Exhortation

Entreaty / Prayer

Past

MOOD…..cont

Statement

1. I watch good movies 2. Sun rises in the east 3. Kalidasa wrote Sakuntala

INDICATIVE

Question

1. Where do you come from ? 2. How is life going ? 3. do you like to have coffee?

MOOD…..cont IMPERATIVE

Command

Exhortation

Entreaty / Prayer

1) Stop there

1) Respect your elders

1) Please give me a pen

2) Go to your places

2) Help your parents

2) God save our life

3) Do your HW

3) Follow the elder’s advice

3) Kindly give me some money

MOOD…..cont SUBJUNCTIVE

Pre sen t

Pas t

1. I wish that Mr. Ram be appointed Chairman

1. I wish I knew his name

2. It is suggested that a weeks holiday be granted for us

2. He walks as if he were drunk

3. The doctor recommended that the medicine be taken thrice a day

3. I would rather you went by car

TRANSITIVE

INTRANSITIVE

VERB

subject

Action

Single Object

Object

Double Object Object D Ob irect jec t

nI O d i er b t c t cej

subject

Action

Action

being State

MOOD EXPRESSES 3 TYPES OF MODES OR MANNERS SUPPOSITION

COMMAND

STATEMENT OF FACT

INDICATIVE To ma ke State o f Fact

To ask a questio n

MOOD

SUBJUNCTIVE

I M P E R A T I V E

com man d

tnE tyaer rP/ reya

rt o h x E

io at

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