Identifying the tense, aspect, and mood of the main verb.

Identifying the tense, aspect, and mood of the main verb.

by Samuel Kwaku Boateng Jechie -
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Some sentences taken from the ESL001 course.

Sentence 1

  • Every year, about 20,000 grey whales swim past the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Tense: present

Mood: Indicative


Sentence 2

  • Wow! I got a lot done today and now I’m going to bed!

Tense: past + present

Mood: Indicative

Aspect: Progressive