Perfect (grammar)
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Perfect (grammar)
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The perfect tense or aspect is a verb form that indicates that an action or circumstance occurred earlier than the time under consideration, often focusing attention on the resulting state rather than on the occurrence itself. An example of a perfect construction is I have made dinner. Although this gives information about a prior action, the focus is likely to be on the present consequences of that action. The word perfect in this sense means "completed". In traditional Latin and Ancient Greek
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Verb form focusing on the result of a past event
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