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Today is part three in our grammatical moods. As a reminder, here’s where we started:
| Mood | What it expresses | Examples |
| Indicative | A fact, an opinion | Josie enjoys cooking. |
| Interrogative | A question | Is your dog mixed with Chihuahua? |
| Imperative | A command; a request | Wash the dishes before you even think about turning on the TV. |
| Conditional | A condition | If I drank coffee, I would be awake all night. |
| Subjunctive | A wish, a doubt, a demand, or a hypothetical | He demanded that his son prepare his own dinner. |
Today we’re looking at the imperative mood, which is what we use for commands and requests. I don’t have much in the way of a helpful hint to remind you what it means. How about this? Imps are naughty creatures, and they like to be bossy and use the imperative. No? Sorry, that’s the best I can do.
Here are some examples of the imperative mood, including some subsections of the imperative mood. Note that the imperative uses the present tense of verbs (go, print, run, stop). Exclamation points mean strong commands; periods mean mild commands or requests.
For orders:
- Leave now!
- Get out of my room!
For requests:
- Please print three copies for me.
- Get me a water when you are in the kitchen, would you?
To give advice:
- Try before you buy.
- Take care when feeding alligators.
To give instructions:
- Turn left at Piggly-Wiggly.
- Go to the right after you pass the Union 76 station.
To issue a warning:
- Watch out!
- Duck and cover!
And that’s it for today! I hope you are having a great summer.
Kara Church | Technical Editor, Advisory | Technical Publications
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