present perfect
EnglishEdit
NounEdit
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I have finished this book. |
- (grammar) A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time.
Usage notesEdit
In English, the present perfect is formed by using the present tense of have with a past participle.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time
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