Mood in English Grammar
Mood is a grammatical category which indicates the attitude of the speaker towards the action expressed by the verb from the point of view of its reality. We distinguish the indicative mood, the imperative mood, and the subjunctive mood. Indicative Mood The Indicative Mood shows that the action or state expressed by the verb is presented as a fact. We went home early in the evening. (Dickens) The Indicative Mood is also used to express a real condition, i. e. a condition the realization of which is considered possible. If it rains, I shall stay [...]