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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
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The indicative
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The indicative is the principal mood and the most frequently used. It is used to express something real, something certain, a fact.
mood | Examples |
indicative | Lena hat kein Geld. |
Er kommt auch auf die Party. | |
Alex ist weg. | |
Wenn du Lust hast, gehen wie essen. |
It is possible, however, to use the indicative in order to convey something imaginary or possible, questions, suppositions or demands. This, though, cannot be accomplished only by using the indicative mood. A combination of the indicative with other expressive means is necessary.