Term in Spanish:
modo
Also Known As:
mode
Examples in Spanish:
Isabella canta. Prefiero que Isabella cante. Isabella, ícanta!
(The highlighted verbs are in the indicative, subjunctive and imperative
moods, respectively.)
Examples in English: Isabella sings. I prefer that Isabella sing.
Isabella, sing! (The highlighted verbs are in the indicative, subjunctive
and imperative moods, respectively.)
Related Resources:
Commands and Requests Introduction to the Subjunctive
Mood In the Mood: Introduction In the Mood: Tenses In the Mood: Conjugation
Definition:
A set of verb forms that indicate the attitude of the speaker toward the likelihood
of the action occurring or in some other way. Both Spanish and English have three
verb moods: indicative, subjunctive and imperative. All verbs (other than infinitives,
participles and gerunds when used alone) are in one of those moods. In both languages,
the indicative mood is the "normal" verb form, the one used to make
statements of fact. The subjunctive (not often distinguished in English but common
in Spanish) is often used to indicate that something is not factual but is probable,
unlikely, hoped for or feared. The imperative mood is used to give direct commands.
Related Terms
• Conjugation
• Gerund
• Imperative mood
• Indicative mood
• Infinitive
• Participle
• Subjunctive mood
• Verb
The Indicative Present
This
verb form will probably the first you you learn in Spanish class.
To give a command or make
a request, it is common to use the imperative verb forms.
This introduction to the subjunctive mood is designed to help you start
recognizing the mood when you see or hear it in Spanish.
Learn how the subjunctive mood is used and why it's so important for people who wish to speak Spanish learn it.
The subjunctive mood is used most often in the present tense, although the past tense is common as well.
Learn how the regular verbs are conjugated to express the subjunctive.
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