Brainliest! read the paragraph below. then select the underlined word that is a verb used in the indicative mood.

during the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries, japan had no army. (**imagine** a country without an army! )

so, to protect their estates, japan’s powerful families hired warriors. these japanese warriors were called samurai, a word that can be translated to mean “those who serve.”

the samurai were highly skilled as warriors. they were also extremely loyal to the families they served.

if the samurai **were** around today, however, they would be out of a job.

japan now has an army.

underlined words are "imagine" and "were"