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present perfect vs perfect

perfect vs present perfect

present perfect and perfect both are nouns.

present perfect is not an adjective while perfect is an adjective.

present perfect is not a verb while perfect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
present perfect Yes No No No
perfect Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, perfect is a hypernym of present perfect; that is, perfect is a word with a broader meaning than present perfect:
  • present perfect: a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
  • perfect: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Other hypernyms of present perfect include perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense.
present perfect (noun) perfect (noun)
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
present perfect (adjective) perfect (adjective)
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
precisely accurate or exact
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
present perfect (verb) perfect (verb)
make perfect or complete
Difference between present perfect and perfect

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