indicative
nounmasculinetécnico/ĩdikɐˈtivu/medium
in·di·ca·ti·vo
Definition
A verb mood that expresses an action, state, or process presented as factual, real, or certain, as opposed to subjunctive or imperative.
The sentence 'He speaks' is in the indicative mood.
The present indicative is the most used tense.
Common collocations
indicative moodpresent indicativeconjugation in the indicative
Etymology
Do latim 'indicativus', de 'indicare' (mostrar, indicar).