Present perfect verb: This is connecting a present thought to a past tense verb conjugation.

Time in the past:

"I received my degree in Marketing."

"His aunt has owned her business for 15 years."

An action beginning in the past and continues to the present:

"I've been attending this school since 2018."

"I studied all night up until now."

Events that were completed in the recent past:

"We just began the movie."

"Our cousins just showed up."