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Mood Swings: The Verb Edition

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This board helps players review Verb moods through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Spot the Mood, Imperative Mechanics, Subjunctive Signals, Conditional Constructions, Mood Across Languages. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Spot the Mood

    She walks to the store every day.

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    present indicative

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  • Imperative Mechanics

    English commands use this simple verb shape: 'Sit!'

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    base form

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  • Subjunctive Signals

    After verbs like suggest, demand, or insist, English uses this in 'that' clauses.

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    bare subjunctive

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  • Conditional Constructions

    General truths use this type: 'If water freezes, it expands'.

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    zero conditional

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  • Mood Across Languages

    Spanish uses this mood after expressions of doubt or desire: 'Quiero que vengas'.

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    subjuntivo

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Spot the Mood

$100 — She walks to the store every day.
present indicative
$200 — Close the door and take a seat.
imperative
$300 — It’s vital that he be punctual.
mandative subjunctive
$400 — I would travel more if I had money.
hypothetical conditional
$500 — If I were you, I’d apologize.
were-subjunctive

Imperative Mechanics

$100 — English commands use this simple verb shape: 'Sit!'
base form
$200 — The unstated subject in most commands.
understood you
$300 — To soften a command's tone, add this polite marker.
please
$400 — Negating an imperative is done with this auxiliary plus base verb.
do not
$500 — This inclusive imperative invites joint action: 'Let's go.'
let's

Subjunctive Signals

$100 — After verbs like suggest, demand, or insist, English uses this in 'that' clauses.
bare subjunctive
$200 — This fixed expression shows the old wish form: 'Long live the king!'
formulaic subjunctive
$300 — In counterfactual 'if' clauses with be, this special form appears.
irrealis were
$400 — After 'lest,' English commonly takes this mood: 'lest anyone be late'.
subjunctive mood
$500 — In 'It is essential that she arrive,' the verb lacks this usual marker.
third-person -s

Conditional Constructions

$100 — General truths use this type: 'If water freezes, it expands'.
zero conditional
$200 — Likely futures use this: 'If it rains, I will stay in'.
first conditional
$300 — Present hypotheticals use this: 'If I had time, I would help'.
second conditional
$400 — Past counterfactuals use this: 'If I had known, I would have called'.
third conditional
$500 — This modal often stands in for 'would' in polite conditionals: 'If you could...'
could

Mood Across Languages

$100 — Spanish uses this mood after expressions of doubt or desire: 'Quiero que vengas'.
subjuntivo
$200 — French requires this mood after 'il faut que' in 'Il faut que tu partes'.
subjonctif
$300 — German hypotheticals often use this form: 'Ich hätte Zeit, ich käme'.
Konjunktiv II
$400 — Ancient Greek expressed wishes with this dedicated mood.
optative
$500 — In Latin, independent commands can use this specific mood form, as in 'Veniat!'
jussive subjunctive

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