What does present perfect tense mean?
Definitions for present perfect tense
presen·t per·fec·t tense
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Princeton's WordNet
present perfect, present perfect tensenoun
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
"`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect"
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present perfect tense
The present perfect tense is a grammatical term used to describe actions, events, or states that began in the past and continues up to the present time or impacts the present in some way. It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' with the past participle of the main verb.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of present perfect tense in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of present perfect tense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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