Interrogative Mood For Intermediate learners

In this lesson, you'll understand the interrogative mood, such as 'Where are you going?'. Practical examples and exercises are included for easy learning.

"Interrogative Mood" in the English Grammar

What Is Interrogative Mood?

The interrogative mood is a grammatical form of the verb that is used to ask questions. Any sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark is considered to be in the interrogative mood.

Structure

In the interrogative mood, we do not change the form of the main verb. Instead, we change the position of the auxiliary verb and place it before the subject. The main verb then follows the subject.

Example

Are you seeing this?

Where do you think you're going?

Common Types of Interrogatives

Here are some of the most common types of interrogative sentences:

Example

Are you having fun? Yes, I am./No, I am not.

Yes/No questions

When can we meet?

Wh-questions

We can go swimming, can't we?

Tag (also called disjunctive) questions

Didn't I tell you to be quiet?

Negative questions

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