adjective / noun
indicative
The grammatical mood used to present something as fact.
In English, the indicative mood presents a statement as fact.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to show or declare. The indicative mood presents a statement as what the speaker asserts to be the case.
More examples
- “She walks to work” uses the indicative.
- The verb in this sentence is indicative, not subjunctive.
- Use the indicative to state what you believe is true.
Forms
indicative · indicatives