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present perfect tense
present perfect tenseThe present perfect tense (sometimes referred to as the present perfect simple tense) is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “have” (or “has,” if used with third-person singular pronouns) along with the past participle of the “main” verb. Despite its name, the present perfect is used to give general information about something that happened in the past (anytime “before now”), but which did not occur at a definitive point in time.Continue reading...Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | present perfect tense - a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect"present perfectperfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense - a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) |
present perfect tense
Related to present perfect tense: past perfect tenseSynonyms for present perfect tensenoun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the presentSynonymsRelated Words- perfect
- perfect tense
- perfective
- perfective tense
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