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present perfect


present perfect

adj

Definition of PRESENT PERFECT

: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is formed in English with have and that expresses action or state completed at the time of speaking
present perfect noun

First Known Use of PRESENT PERFECT

1887

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