USE OF THE INDICATIVE PRESENT PERFECT

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Is a compound tense of the indicative mood.
Is formed by the indicative presente of the auxiliary verb (avere o essere) and the past participle.

These are the main uses of the indicative present perfect:

indicates a recent action in the past
Example:
"Cinque minuti fa sono stata al bar."
indicates a past action that has effect on the present
Example:
"La scoperta dell'America ha cambiato il corso della storia."

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