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Explanation:
The Latin language uses three moods by changing the form of the infinitive: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. The most common is indicative, which is used to make a simple statement of fact; the others are more expressive.
The indicative mood is for stating facts, as in: "He is sleepy."
The imperative mood is for issuing commands, as in: "Go to sleep."
The subjunctive mood is for uncertainty, often expressing as a wish, desire, doubt or hope as in: "I wish I were sleepy."
To use mood correctly, review Latin verb conjugations and endings to help you navigate them. You could also refer to conjugation tables as a quick reference to make sure you have the correct ending.
Indicative Mood
The indicative mood "indicates" a fact. The "fact" can be a belief and need not be true. Dormit. > "He sleeps." This is in the indicative mood.
Imperative Mood
Normally, the Latin imperative mood expresses direct commands (orders) like "Go to sleep!" English rearranges the word order and sometimes adds an exclamation point. The Latin imperative is formed by removing the -re ending of the present infinitive. When ordering two or more people, add -te, as in Dormite > Sleep!
There are some irregular or irregular-seeming imperatives, especially in the case of irregular verbs. The imperative of ferre 'to carry' is ferre minus the -re ending, as in the singular Fer > Carry! and the plural Ferte > Carry!
To form negative commands in Latin, use the imperative form of the verb nolo with the infinitive of the action verb, as in Noli me tangere. > Don't touch me!
