perfect tense
US /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt tens/
UK /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt tens/
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temps parfait, passé composé, plus-que-parfait
a verb tense that expresses an action or state that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continues to the present
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The sentence 'I have eaten' is an example of the present perfect tense.
La phrase 'I have eaten' est un exemple du passé composé.
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She had already finished her homework when I arrived, which is an example of the past perfect tense.
Elle avait déjà fini ses devoirs quand je suis arrivé, ce qui est un exemple du plus-que-parfait.