indicative verb
[/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv vɜːrb/]
nounpl: indicative verbs
verbo no modo indicativo
1. A verb form used to express facts, statements, or actions that are assumed to be real or true, as opposed to conditional, subjunctive, or imperative moods
In the sentence 'She walks to school every day,' the verb 'walks' is in the indicative mood.
Na frase 'Ela caminha para a escola todos os dias,' o verbo 'caminha' está no modo indicativo.
2. The most common mood in English and Portuguese, used for making statements and asking questions about reality
The indicative verb 'I eat breakfast' describes a real action.
O verbo no indicativo 'Eu como café da manhã' descreve uma ação real.
3. A grammatical category that indicates the speaker's assertion that something is true or factual
The indicative verb form is used in 'The cat is sleeping on the couch.'
O verbo no modo indicativo é usado em 'O gato está dormindo no sofá.'
The indicative mood is the default and most frequently used mood in both English and Portuguese grammar instruction. In Brazilian Portuguese education, understanding the modo indicativo is fundamental to learning verb conjugation, as it encompasses multiple tenses (present, past, future) and is contrasted with the subjunctive mood (modo subjuntivo), which is more prominent in Portuguese than in modern English. Grammar classes emphasize the distinction between indicative statements of fact and subjunctive expressions of doubt, desire, or possibility.
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