As a general rule Perfect verbs should be translated using past tense English verbs preceded using the word "have" or "had" (for example: '''λελυκα''' = '''I have destroyed'''). This is in contrast to Aorist verbs, which should usually be translated using the simple past tense (for example: '''ελυσα''' = '''I destroyed''') and Imperfect verbs, which should usually be translated using the past tense of "to be" plus a participle (for example: '''ελυον''' = '''I was destroying''').
In most cases, the perfect form of a verb is created by adding a reduplication prefix (as shown below) added to the verbal stem, followed by a specific ending.