Emotions & feelings
be in a mood
be bad-tempered
If someone is in a mood, they are annoyed, grumpy, or unusually bad-tempered.
Hear it in real life
Is Emma all right?
I think she's in a mood because her train was cancelled.
My brother's in a mood, so I think I'll wait before asking him for a favour.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My brother is in the mood today.
Say: My brother is in a mood today.
Use “in a mood” for being grumpy; “in the mood” usually means ready or inclined to do something.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be in a mood; be in a bad mood
Your turn: say it out loud
My brother's in a mood, so I think I'll wait before asking him for a favour.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be in a mood
be bad-tempered
“My brother's in a mood, so I think I'll wait before asking him for a favour.”
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