Mood is the category that distinguishes between the Indicative (that denotes factuality of an action/state/event) and Non-indicative i.e. the category that expresses the attitude of the speaker towards a state/event/action. The members of this category are:
a) Imperative
b) Subjunctive
c) Conditionals
The modal verbs are also classified under mood. However, their system is so semantically intricate that it is customary to describe the modals as a separate system of mood.
The Imperative
The imperative is considered to be the most primitive non-flective form: the speaker uses this form to…
