the present perfect
noun/ðə ˌpreznt ˈpɜːfɪkt/
/ðə ˌpreznt ˈpɜːrfɪkt/
[singular] (grammar)- the form of a verb that expresses an action done in a time period up to the present, formed in English with the present tense of have and the past participle of the verb, as in I have eatenTopics Languagea2
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the present perfect