Theperfect tense has TWO parts to it: the present tense of the verb avoir (meaning to have) or être (meaning to be) a part of the main verb called the past participle, like given, finished and done in English. In other words, the perfect tense in French is like the form I have done in English.
Grammarexplanation. We use both the present perfect simple ( have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous ( have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present. Focusing on result or activity.
Thepattern for forming the present perfect progressive tense in English. 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. The present perfect progressive tense usually conveys the meaning of recently or lately.
Forexample, 1 John 1:8 reads, "If we [born again believers] say that we have no sin [="ouk echomen" = present tense] we deceive ourselves". the additional verb form "este" of the verb to be in the present tense is added to the perfect participle "sesosmenoi" = "you have been saved" to doubly emphasize ongoing present results of being
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