In all flavours, it means before the present and connected to it
Here’s my latest presentation on the Present Perfect. It goes into more detail on the construction, but gives a simplified view of the three main areas. If you want to know more about ‘experience‘, the ‘recent past‘ or the ‘period to the present‘ check out my individual presentations on these functions.
Present Perfect for the period to the present
Present Perfect for the recent past
Present Perfect for experience
Present Perfect Continuous
Introduction to the Present Perfect
The period to the present