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PERFECTIVE TENSE

\pəfˈɛktɪv tˈɛns], \pəfˈɛktɪv tˈɛns], \p_ə_f_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v t_ˈɛ_n_s]\

Definitions of PERFECTIVE TENSE

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a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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