Present tense

Present tense

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She has been studying for hours.

Main verb phrase: has been studying

Analysis:

  • Tense: Present

  • Aspect: Perfect Progressive (also called Perfect Continuous)

  • Mood: Indicative (used to state a fact)

Tense: Present

Word(s) indicating tense: has

Aspect: Perfect Progressive (Perfect Continuous)

Word(s) indicating aspect: has been (perfect) + -ing form studying (progressive)

Mood: Indicative

Word(s) indicating mood: The sentence structure (not a specific word)