The present perfect is a grammatical combination of the present tense and the perfect aspect, used to express a past event that has present consequences. The term is used particularly in the context of English grammar, where it refers to forms such as `I have left` and `Sue has died`. These forms are present because they use the present tense ...
[n] - a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
present perfect tense noun a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; ``I have finished` is an example of the 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. · a tense of similar construction found in certain other languages. · a form in this tense.