Here’s a sentence from Unit 1 in the ESL001 course (which focuses on grammar basics like simple sentences and verb tenses):
Sentence:
"I study English every day."
Now, let's analyze the tense, aspect, and mood of the main verb.
- Main verb: study
1. Tense
- The verb study is in the present tense.
(It describes something happening regularly in the present.)
2. Aspect
- The aspect is simple.
(There's no auxiliary verb like "be" or "have," and it’s not continuous or perfect. It’s a simple action.)
3. Mood
- The mood is indicative.
(It's a factual statement about what the subject does.)