Verb Tense, Aspect, Mood Discussion

Verb Tense, Aspect, Mood Discussion

by Lingeshwarri Sundaralingam -
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For this discussion, I'll choose a sentence from Unit 1 of the ESL001 course:

Sentence: "She studies English every day."

  • Tense: Present
  • Aspect: Simple (there is no progressive or perfect aspect)
  • Mood: Indicative (this sentence is stating a fact or reality)

This sentence simply describes a regular action in the present. The verb "studies" is in the present tense, and since there's no focus on ongoing action or completed action, it’s in the simple aspect. The mood is indicative because the sentence is making a statement.