The tense used to describe past actions or events that have relevance to the present.
It is the most commonly used past tense in spoken German.
Examples
Ich bin zur Schule gegangen.
I have gone to school.
Er hat Fußball gespielt.
He has played football.
Wir haben Deutsch gelernt.
We have learned German.
See also
Verb
Tense
Present tense
Past tense
Past perfect tense
Future tense
Future perfect tense