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per·fec·t tense
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Princeton's WordNet
perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tensenoun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
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perfect tensenoun
A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or will be completed in the future.
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perfect tense
Perfect tense is a category of verb tense used to describe actions that have been completed or perfected either in the past, present or future. It is formed using a form of the auxiliary verb "to have" and the past participle of the main verb. The perfect tense can be classified into three types: past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of perfect tense in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of perfect tense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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