What does it express?

completed past action, usually an action concluded in a precise time frame. Also used to describe a past occurrence whose effects continue in the present.

In English there are three ways to express it.

Abbiamo letto il giornale. 1) We read the newspaper. 2) We have read the newspaper. 3) We did read the newspaper.

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What does it express?	completed past action, usually an action concluded in a precise time frame. Also used to describe a past occurrence whose effects continue in the present.
In English there are three ways to express it.	Abbiamo letto il giornale. 1) We read the newspaper. 2) We have read the newspaper. 3) We did read the newspaper.
Forming the passato prossimo with avere.	ho hai ha abbiamo avete hanno
Forming the passato prossimo with essere	sono sei Ã¨ siamo siete sono