Verbs and Moods Exercise

Point out the verbs in the following sentences and name their moods and tenses.

1. The river flows under the bridge.

2. I will do the work tonight.

3. He told me that he had finished the work.

4. God bless you!

5. I am hoping to get a rise soon.

6. Do sit down.

7. I wish I had passed the test.

8. I would rather you stayed till tomorrow.

9. I will have plenty of time tomorrow.

10. Be nice, sweet child.

11. It has been raining since last night.

12. He takes great pride in his work.

13. It is time we started.

14. By this time tomorrow I will have reached my home.

Answers

1. verb: flows, mood: indicative, tense: simple present

2. verb: will do, mood: indicative, tense: simple future

3. verb: told, mood: indicative, tense: simple past; verb: had finished, mood: indicative, tense: past perfect

4. verb: bless, mood: subjunctive, tense: simple present

5. verb: am hoping, mood: indicative, tense: present continuous

6. verb: do sit, mood: imperative, tense: simple present

7. verb: wish, mood: indicative, tense: simple present; verb: had passed, mood: indicative, tense: past perfect

8. verb: would, mood: indicative, tense: simple past; verb: stayed, mood: subjunctive, tense: simple past

9. verb: will have, mood: indicative, tense: simple future

10. verb: be, mood: imperative, tense: simple present

11. verb: has been raining, mood: indicative, tense: present perfect continuous

12. verb: takes, mood: indicative, tense: simple present

13. verb: is, mood: indicative, tense: simple present; verb: started, mood: subjunctive, tense: simple past

14. verb: will have reached, mood: indicative, tense: future perfect