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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ˈpres•ent ˈper•fect, adj.
- of, relating to, or being a verb tense formed by have or has followed by the past participle (or -ed/-en) form of a verb. It is used to indicate:
- that the action of the verb started in the past and is continuing in the present, and that its effects are still felt or experienced up to the present:I've lived here for six months (= I moved here six months ago and still live here).
- that the action or event was completely finished in the past, but the effects are still important in the present:I've spoken to the principal about that student (=and here's what we will do about him or her).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026pres′ent per′fect,
- Grammar(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.
- Grammara tense of similar construction found in certain other languages.
- Grammara form in this tense.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
'present perfect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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