English Explanatory Dictionary

perfect auxiliary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The auxiliary verb that is combined with a past participle to form a compound perfect tense: in English, the verb have; in French, German, and Danish either the equivalent of have or the equivalent of be, depending on the verb.

Word forms

perfect auxiliary perfect auxiliaries
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