Indicative Mood
Stating facts or asking questions
The indicative mood makes assertions about reality—statements of fact,
questions, and real conditions.
The indicative is used for:
• Statements: "He writes books"
• Questions: "Does he write books?"
• Simple conditions: "If he is writing..." (says nothing about whether he is)
• Temporal clauses with definite time
Only the indicative has past-time meanings (imperfect, aorist, pluperfect with augment).
Other moods in these tenses indicate aspect, not past time.
The indicative is the most common mood and the one you'll encounter most in reading.
Examples from Texts
Here are some words showing the indicative mood in actual Greek texts:
διορθώσομεν
διορθόω
make straight
verb
plural
future
active
indicative
ἐμοίχευσας
μοιχεύω
commit adultery with
verb
singular
aorist
active
indicative
ἀνακηρύξατε
ἀνακηρύσσω
proclaim by voice of herald, publish abroad
verb
plural
aorist
active
indicative
ὁδήγησεν
ὁδηγέω
lead
verb
singular
aorist
active
indicative
ἐκκεραίζεις
ἐκκεραίζω
plunder, pillage, sack
verb
singular
present
active
indicative
ἀντετέθησαν
ἀντιτίθημι
set against
verb
plural
aorist
passive
indicative
ἀνασχῇ
ἀνά-σχάζω
slit open so as to let something escape
verb
singular
future
middle
indicative
ἀντιπαρῆλθε
ἀντιπαρέρχομαι
pass by on the opposite side
verb
singular
aorist
active
indicative