perfect tense
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perfect tense
noun perfect tenses
- A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or shall be completed in the future.
- Often, specifically, the present perfect tense as distinguished from the past perfect and future perfect tenses.
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noun verb form indicating that an action has been completed
| 日本語 | 完了形 kanryō-kei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 完成時態 /完成时态 wánchéng shítài |
| Português | perfeito |
| Italiano | perfetto |
| Ελληνικά | παρακείμενος parakeímenos |
| Русский | соверше́нное вре́мя soveršénnoje vrémja, перфе́кт perfékt |
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