present perfect

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present perfect

noun

  1. uncountable A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time.

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noun tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time

한국어현재완료 hyeonjaewallyo, 오늘적끝남 oneuljeokkkeunnam
日本語現在完了 genzai kanryō
中文現在完成 /现在完成 xiànzài wánchéng
Portuguêspresente perfeito
Françaisprésent parfait, parfait
DeutschPerfekt, Perfektum
Italianopassato prossimo
Ελληνικάπαρακείμενος parakeímenos
Русскийнастоя́щее соверше́нное вре́мя nastojáščeje soveršénnoje vrémja
Tiếng Việtthì hiện tại hoàn thành

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@misc{present_perfect_2026,
  title = {present perfect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/present%20perfect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}