indicative

indicative (indikativ): one of the three moods of the verb phrase (the others being the imperative and the subjunctive). The indicative is the most common one, and is used for most communicative purposes, except for making explicit commands (for which the imperative is used). The indicative verb form differs from the others in varying for tense and aspect, and in showing grammatical concord with the subject in the present tense. Sentences in the indicative can be either declarative or interrogative.