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Many people are not quite clear as to the difference between the grammatical terms mood and tense. | Many people are not quite clear as to the difference between the grammatical terms mood and tense. | ||
Because both tense and mood have to do with verbs, the confused terminology is understandable. Tense, however, refers to time, whereas mood refers to manner of expression. | Because both tense and mood have to do with verbs, the confused terminology is understandable. Tense, however, refers to time, whereas mood refers to manner of expression. | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 2 October 2021
Many people are not quite clear as to the difference between the grammatical terms mood and tense.
Because both tense and mood have to do with verbs, the confused terminology is understandable. Tense, however, refers to time, whereas mood refers to manner of expression.
Tense
The three possible divisions of time are past, present, and future. For each, there is a corresponding verb tense:
- Present: He talks now.
- Past: Yesterday he talked.
- Future: Tomorrow he will talk.
Mood
Mood is the form of the verb that shows the mode or manner in which a thought is expressed.
Mood distinguishes between an assertion, a wish, or a command. The corresponding moods are:
- Indicative (assertion),
- Subjunctive (wish),
- Imperative (command).