has been perfecting
Present perfect progressive he/she conjugation of perfect.

perfect

perfect
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. parfait
Selena gave perfect answers on her math test.Selena a donné des réponses parfaites à son contrôle de maths.
a. parfait
I found the perfect dress to wear to Courtney's wedding!J'ai trouvé la robe parfaite pour le mariage de Courtney !
a. parfait
The man was a perfect stranger, yet Ashley felt she could confide in him.Cet homme était un parfait inconnu, mais Ashley sentait qu'elle pouvait se confier à lui.
b. véritable
What that child did was perfect defiance.Ce que cet enfant a fait était un véritable acte de défiance.
a. du parfait
There are various perfect tenses in English.Il y a plusieurs temps du parfait en anglais.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le parfait
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The perfect indicates a completed action.Le parfait indique une action achevée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. perfectionner
Lindsey perfected her speech before delivering it.Lindsey a perfectionné son discours avant de le prononcer.
b. parfaire
Practice will help you perfect your skills.L’entraînement te permettra de parfaire tes compétences.
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