Identify and form verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive moods (CCSS L.8.1.c)

Recognize all five verb moods in mentor sentences. Form each mood accurately, with special attention to the subjunctive (contrary-to-fact 'were'; base-form verb after demand/recommendation triggers). Use the conditional and subjunctive purposively in argumentative writing (L.8.3.a applied).

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice; choose deliberately for effect (CCSS L.8.1.b; L.8.3.a)

Successors

Common misconceptions

Uses 'was' instead of 'were' in contrary-to-fact 'if' clauses ('If I was the writer' — incorrect; should be 'If I were the writer').
Inflects the verb in demand/recommendation 'that' clauses ('It is essential that the source IS credible' — incorrect; should be 'BE credible').
Confuses second conditional (hypothetical-present, uses 'would') with third conditional (counterfactual-past, uses 'would have').

Exercise pool (3)

Diff	Stem	Type
3	Label the mood (INDICATIVE / IMPERATIVE / INTERROGATIVE / CONDITIONAL / SUBJUNCTIVE) for each sentence. (1) 'The river flows east.' (2)...	mood identification
4	Correct 5 sentences with subjunctive errors. (1) 'If I was the writer, I would emphasize the data.' (2) 'It is essential that the source...	subjunctive correction
4	Write 4 sentences about your synthesis topic, one in each: (a) first conditional (real future), (b) second conditional (hypothetical...	conditional subjunctive construction