Verb Moods Worksheet (Grade 8)
Free printable Grade 8 grammar worksheet. Students identify the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood in unambiguous sentences. Answer key included.
Grade 8 · Grammar worksheet
Name
Date
Grammar
Verb Moods
Indicative states a fact. Imperative gives a command. Interrogative asks a question. Conditional uses would or could with an if. Subjunctive expresses a wish or demand ('If I were...', 'insists that she be...'). Label each sentence's mood.
Word bank
IndicativeConditionalSubjunctiveInterrogative
- 1.Which verb mood? "I wish it were summer already."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 2.Which verb mood? "Where did you park the car?"
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 3.Which verb mood? "The coach insists that every player be on time."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 4.Which verb mood? "Why do leaves change color in autumn?"
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 5.Which verb mood? "The museum opens at nine on weekdays."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 6.Which verb mood? "If I were taller, I would play center."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 7.Which verb mood? "She could win the race if she trained daily."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 8.Which verb mood? "Our team won the relay yesterday."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 9.Which verb mood? "Octopuses have three hearts."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
- 10.Which verb mood? "We would travel more often if we had the time."
- a) Indicative
- b) Imperative
- c) Interrogative
- d) Conditional
- e) Subjunctive
Made with ChalkBee · chalkbee.com