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perfective vs present perfect progressive

present perfect progressive vs perfective

perfective and present perfect progressive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perfective Yes No No No
present perfect progressive Yes No No No
As nouns, present perfect progressive is a hyponym of perfective; that is, present perfect progressive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perfective:
  • perfective: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
  • present perfect progressive: 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.
perfective (noun) present perfect progressive (noun)
the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action 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.
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Difference between perfective and present perfect progressive

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