indicative
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˈɪndɪkətɪv/
- Specialized
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indicativo
- The present study confirms the usage of both the indicative and the subjunctive with no sé si.
- imperfect indicative
- indicative form
- use of the indicative
Most of those verbs have different third person present indicative and present plural indicative endings.
- Most of those verbs have different third person present indicative and present plural indicative endings.
Examples
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The imperfect subjunctive, like the imperfect indicative, indicates action in the past.
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As you say, English has three moods: indicative, subjunctive, and imperative.
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You might say the present for five, so Phi is indicative present and it's the second person.
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Third person plural, present indicative.
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In fact, Charles is correct; it would be stated in the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Over my teaching career, the moods were the indicative, subjunctive, and imperative.
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Most of those verbs have different third person present indicative and present plural indicative endings.
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If we are not allowed moods, then we cannot use verbs, which must be indicative, subjunctive, or imperative (for orders).
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In the sentence, "She is happy," the verb 'is' is in the indicative mood, making a statement of fact.
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When asking, "Where is the library?," the verb form used is indicative because it seeks factual information.
Synonyms
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6.3
Relating to sentences that state facts or give information
Antonyms
- Specialized
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8.6
Relating to a verb mood that shows wishes, suggestions, demands, or imagined situations
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indicative comes from Latin indicare, meaning 'to point out' or 'to show'. In grammar this idea stays the same: the indicative form points to facts, so we use it for normal statements and questions about real events.