shows the attitude of the speaker

includes the following:

• indicative mood

• used to express facts, opinions or to make inquiries

• the most commonly used mood and is found in all languages

• imperative mood

• expresses commands, direct requests, and prohibitions

• in many circumstances, directly using the imperative mood seems blunt or even rude

• subjunctive mood

• also called the conditional mood

• rarely used except in certain situations

• has several uses in dependent clauses

• used when discussing hypothetical or unlikely events, expressing opinions or emotions, or making polite requests

• often found in complex sentences

• used after wishing or requesting verbs or to express unreal conditions in dependent clauses

• typically used in a dependent clause attached to an independent clause containing one of the following verbs: ask, command, demand, insist, order, recommend, require, suggest, wish

• typically used in a dependent clause attached to an independent clause containing one of the following adjective: crucial, essential, important, imperative, necessary, urgent

• The present tense subjunctive is formed by dropping the "s" from the end of the third person singular

• paints-paint, thinks-think, walks-walk, is-be (exception)

• The past tense subjunctive and the past tense indicative are the same

• painted-painted, thought-thought, walked-walked, was-were (exception)