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the present perfect — grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to an action that began in the past and is completed at the time of speaking ◇ The present perfect in English is formed with “has” and “have” and the past participle of a verb, as in “He has left,” and … Useful english dictionary
the present perfect — UK / US noun linguistics in English, a verb tense that expresses an action that was completed at some time in the past, or that started in the past and continues. The tense is formed by combining the present tense of have and the past participle… … English dictionary
Present perfect tense — The present perfect tense is a perfect tense used to express action that has been completed with respect to the present. (The word perfect in its name refers to the idea of completion of being now finished rather than to perfection in the sense… … Wikipedia
present perfect — n the present perfect the form of a verb that shows what happened during a period of time up to and including the present, formed in English with the present tense of the verb have and a ↑past participle, as in he has gone … Dictionary of contemporary English
present perfect — noun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present I have finished is an example of the present perfect • Syn: ↑present perfect tense • Hypernyms: ↑perfective, ↑perfective tense, ↑perfect, ↑perfect tense * … Useful english dictionary
present perfect tense — noun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present I have finished is an example of the present perfect • Syn: ↑present perfect • Hypernyms: ↑perfective, ↑perfective tense, ↑perfect, ↑perfect tense … Useful english dictionary
present perfect — ADJ: ADJ n In grammar, the present perfect tenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things which happened before the time you are speaking or writing but are relevant to the present situation, or things that began in the past and are… … English dictionary
present perfect — pres′ent per′fect adj. 1) gram. of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form indicating that the action or state expressed by the verb was completed prior to the present or that it extends up to or has results continuing up to the present,… … From formal English to slang
present perfect, the — noun LINGUISTICS in English, a verb tense that expresses an action that was completed at some time in the past, or that started in the past and continues. The tense is formed by combining the present tense of have and the past participle of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
present perfect — n. 1. a tense indicating an action as completed or a state as having ended at the time of speaking but not at any definite time in the past 2. a verb form in this tense (Ex.: has gone) … English World dictionary
