Rama Van Basten

Mood ialah bentuk kata kerja yang menunjukkan cara suatu perbuatan dilakukan. Dalam Grammar Bahasa Inggris, Mood ini terbagi-bagi atas beberapa bagian yang akan kami jelaskan di bawah ini dan perhatikan contoh kalimatnya.

JENIS-JENIS MOOD

1. INDICATIVE MOOD
2. IMPERATIVE MOOD
3. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

1. INDICATIVE MOOD

Indicative Mood adalah bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan untuk:

1. Menunjukkan Kenyataan

• I sent a letter yesterday
• They love each other
• My father usually drinks a cup of coffee before going to work

2. Menyampaikan Pertanyaan

• Are you an English teacher?
• Did you come to her party last night?
• Will you come with me?

3. Menyampaikan Pengandaian Yang Kemungkinan Bisa Terjadi

• If she calls me, I will come soon
• She will buy a new car if she wins the lottery

2. IMPERATIVE MOOD

Yaitu bentuk yang digunakan untuk:

1. Menyampaikan Perintah/Larangan

• Don't be lazy!
• Be quiet!

2. Menyampaikan Permintaan

• Pass me the salt, please?
• Would like to open the window?

3. Menyampaikan Suatu Ajakan

• Do come in!
• Give me five!

4. Menyampaikan Nasihat

• Try your best!
• Be careful!

3. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

Yaitu bentuk yang digunakan untuk:

1. Menyatakan Harapan

• Long live the President!
• God bless you!

2. Menyampaikan Pengandaian

• If I were you, I will call her now
• If you had come earlier, You would not have missed the train
• I wish I lived in New York
• If only she had studied hard
• You talk as though you knew the fact well
• It looks as if it would rain
• It's time we started the show
• I would rather you paid by cash
• The doctor suggested that the patient take the medicine
• It is necessary that Mary read his book