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present perfect

pres·ent per·fect
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prez-uh nt adjective, noun pur-fikt]
    • /ˈprɛz ənt adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt/
    • /ˈpreznt ˈpɜːfɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prez-uh nt adjective, noun pur-fikt]
    • /ˈprɛz ənt adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt/

Definitions of present perfect words

  • noun present perfect (in English) the tense form consisting of the present tense of have with a past participle and noting that the action of the verb was completed prior to the present, as I have finished. 1
  • noun present perfect a tense of similar construction found in certain other languages. 1
  • noun present perfect a form in this tense. 1
  • noun present perfect tense: have been doing, etc. 1
  • adjective present perfect In grammar, the present perfect tenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things which happened before the time you are speaking or writing but are relevant to the present situation, or things that began in the past and are still happening. The simple present perfect tense uses 'have' or 'has' and the past participle of the verb, as in 'They have decided what to do'. 0
  • noun present perfect a tense indicating an action as completed or a state as having ended at the time of speaking but not at any definite time in the past 0
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Origin of present perfect

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Present perfect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Present perfect

present perfect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

present perfect usage trend in Literature

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