Name: ______________________________

Verbs: The Interrogative and

Conditional Moods
The interrogative mood is a sentence that asks a question. The conditional mood is a sentence that states a
possibility. These moods are common in English sentences.
Other verb tenses that are not in the either the interrogative or conditional mood may express a hope, state a
fact, or give a command.

Example 1: Did she feed the dog? Not interrogative or conditional:

This sentence is interrogative because it asks a question. I wish she would feed the dog. (expresses a hope)
Example 2: She may feed the dog. She fed the dog. (states a fact)
This sentence is conditional because it states a possibility. Feed the dog! (gives a command)

In the blank before the sentence write INT if the verb is in the interrogative mood. Write CO if it is in the
conditional mood. Write No if it is neither.

____________ 1. Do you want to ride my bike?

____________ 2. I could use a hug right now.

____________ 3. When do you want to leave for the store?

____________ 4. Don’t drop the dishes.

____________ 5. He might be the next president of the class.

____________ 6. I like the red dress best of all.

____________ 7. Have you found the correct bus?

____________ 8. She would go if you asked.

____________ 9. The movie was too long and boring.

____________ 10. They might be interested in the story about the cat.

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Name: ______________________________

Verbs: The Interrogative and

Conditional Moods
The interrogative mood is a sentence that asks a question. The conditional mood is a sentence that states a
possibility. These moods are common in English sentences.
Other verb tenses that are not in the either the interrogative or conditional mood may express a hope, state a
fact, or give a command.

Example 1: Did she feed the dog? Not interrogative or conditional:

This sentence is interrogative because it asks a question. I wish she would feed the dog. (expresses a hope)
Example 2: She may feed the dog. She fed the dog. (states a fact)
This sentence is conditional because it states a possibility. Feed the dog! (gives a command)

In the blank before the sentence write INT if the verb is in the interrogative mood. Write CO if it is in the
conditional mood. Write No if it is neither.

INT
____________ 1. Do you want to ride my bike?

CO
____________ 2. I could use a hug right now.

INT
____________ 3. When do you want to leave for the store?

No
____________ 4. Don’t drop the dishes.

CO
____________ 5. He might be the next president of the class.

No
____________ 6. I like the red dress best of all.

INT
____________ 7. Have you found the correct bus?

CO
____________ 8. She would go if you asked.

No
____________ 9. The movie was too long and boring.

CO
____________ 10. They might be interested in the story about the cat.

Answers
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