Moods are the overall feelings or emotional states that people experience. This page explains common mood words, shows example sentences, and provides tips for using them naturally in conversation.
Common Moods
These are 15 common mood words you’ll often hear in English, along with simple definitions and example sentences.
Positive Moods
These moods describe feelings when things are going well and people feel happy or content.
Negative Moods
These moods describe feelings when people are upset, stressed, or unhappy.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He was __________ when he found out his flight was canceled at the last minute."
angry
Angry means feeling strong displeasure or annoyance, often due to something unfair or inconvenient.
Neutral Moods
These moods describe feelings that are more calm, relaxed, or indifferent—not strongly positive or negative.
Using Moods in Sentences
These are some simple grammar pointers and example patterns to help you use mood words correctly when talking about yourself or others.
Which of these sentences correctly use a mood word?
- I am happy today.
- She feels stressed about her exam.
- They were excited to travel.
- He seems tired after work.
Mood words are used with forms of the verb “to be” or verbs like “feel” and “seem.” They appear as adjectives: happy, stressed, excited, tired.
Moods Vocabulary Chart
This chart organizes common mood words by category, helping you see which are positive, negative, or neutral.
| Positive Moods | Negative Moods | Neutral Moods |
|---|---|---|
| happy | sad | calm |
| excited | angry | bored |
| content | stressed | tired |
| relaxed | frustrated | indifferent |
| joyful | anxious | sleepy |
You can start by memorizing the most common words, then practice using them in your own sentences.
Summary
Moods are the overall feelings people have at a certain time. These vocabulary words and examples will help you describe your own moods and understand how others are feeling in everyday English.
Which rule helps you choose the right verb form with a subject pronoun? For example, "She _________ (to feel) excited."
- Use "feel" for I, you, we, they (e.g., They feel excited).
- Add "-s" for he, she, it (e.g., She feels excited).
English grammar requires adding -s for he/she/it in the present tense, while other pronouns use the base verb.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
