perfect tense vs present perfect continuous
present perfect continuous vs perfect tenseperfect tense and present perfect continuous both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perfect tense | Yes | No | No | No |
| present perfect continuous | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
present perfect continuous is a hyponym of
perfect tense; that is, present perfect continuous is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
perfect tense:
- perfect tense: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- present perfect continuous: A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present.
Other hyponyms of perfect tense include
present perfect, present perfect tense, past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense, future perfect, future perfect tense, present perfect progressive.
| perfect tense (noun) | present perfect continuous (noun) |
|---|---|
| a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) | A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. |
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