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Grade 8 Verb Moods Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · English

Unit 1: Grammar & UsageVerb MoodsCCSS L.8.1c

Indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional and subjunctive moods. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Verb Moods

Grade 8 · English

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Learning goal: Verb Moods · CCSS L.8.1c

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

RememberVerbals and verb moods

Gerund (-ing noun)Swimming is fun.Participle (adjective)the broken vaseInfinitive (to + verb)I want to win.Indicativestates a factImperativegives a commandSubjunctivewish: If I were…
Part A

Name the mood of each verb.

  1. 1I wish I were taller.
  2. 2If it rains, we will stay home.
  3. 3If I were a bird, I would fly.
  4. 4Are you coming?
  5. 5I would help if I could.
  6. 6The sun sets in the west.
  7. 7Please sit down.
  8. 8Close the door.
Part B

Fill in each blank.

  1. 9

    Fix the mood shift: 'Open your book, and you should read page 10.'

  2. 10

    Choose the subjunctive: 'The teacher insists that he on time.'

    Choose: Is · Be

  3. 11

    Choose the subjunctive: 'It is important that she the form.'

    Choose: Signs · Sign

  4. 12

    Choose the subjunctive: 'If I you, I would apologize.'

    Choose: Was · Were

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: KIML (clue: a white drink)

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.subjunctive
  2. 2.conditional
  3. 3.subjunctive
  4. 4.interrogative
  5. 5.conditional
  6. 6.indicative
  7. 7.imperative
  8. 8.imperative
  9. 9.Open your book, and read page 10.
  10. 10.be
  11. 11.sign
  12. 12.were
  13. ★milk (challenge corner)

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