present perfect
noun
(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.
a tense of similar construction found in certain other languages.
a form in this tense.
Origin of present perfect
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby present perfect
presenile dementia,
presenility,
present,
present arms,
present participle,
present perfect,
present progressive,
present value,
present-day,
presentable,
presentation