Imperative Mood: What Is It? Read This Blog To Find Out
Imperative mood is one of the three primary grammatical moods in English. Learn what it’s used for and how to form a sentence using it.
- Go to your room.
Get in the Mood
Verbs are a part of speech that are as complex as they are important. There are a few different aspects of verbs that convey additional information about them, like tense, voice, and mood.
A verb’s mood helps convey the writer’s (or speaker’s) perspective or attitude. The subjunctive mood is used when referring to hypothetical scenarios and expressing wishes. The indicative mood is used to state facts and opinions, or to ask questions. And lastly, the imperative mood is used to state a command, such as:
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Imperative Mood: What Does It Mean?
The imperative mood is used to express a command. A few examples are:
Commands in the imperative mood don’t always have to be so harsh, and can come in the form of a request, an instruction, a warning, or as advice.
How To Form the Imperative Mood: Examples
The imperative mood is formed by using a verb’s bare infinitive, which is the infinitive form of a verb without to.
Let’s take the verb (to) dance as an example. Its infinitive form without to is dance.
In English, the subject of a verb in the imperative mood is usually an implied “you.”
Never pair “myself” with a verb in the imperative mood.
They can, however, be paired with “yourself” or “yourselves.”
Keep in mind that the imperative mood can also give commands to stop doing something.
Imperative Mood vs. Indicative Mood
While the imperative mood is used for commands, the indicative mood is used to state facts or ask questions.
Examples of Imperative Mood
Below you’ll find more examples of verbs in the imperative mood.
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