L’Inter è campione d’Italia

Inter are champions of Italy

Avendo vinto il sentitissimo derby contro il Milan, l’Inter si è laureata campione d’Italia.

I nerazzurri dell’allenatore Simone Inzaghi hanno battuto 2-1 il Milan, e hanno conquistato lo scudetto con cinque giornate di anticipo.

Si tratta del ventesimo scudetto della storia dell’Inter, che conquista così la seconda stella sulla maglia.

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Grammar

Gerundio Passato
Past Gerund

“avendo vinto”
(having won)

The Past Gerund is used when the described action already happened or happened in the PAST.
It is formed with the present gerund of the auxiliaries AVERE (avendo) and ESSERE (essendo) plus the past participle of the verb:

parlare AVENDO PARLATO
credere AVENDO CRESCIUTO
finire AVENDO/ESSENDO FINITO

As the Present Gerund, it’s used mostly with CAUSAL meaning:

– AVENDO MANGIATO meno, sono dimagrita = I lost weight BY EATING less
– ESSENDO STANCO, sono rimasto a casa = I stayed home BECAUSE I WAS TIRED

Translation

Having won the highly anticipated derby against Milan, Inter has been crowned champion of Italy.

Simone Inzaghi’s nerazzurri defeated Milan 2-1, clinching the title with five matchdays to spare.

This marks Inter’s twentieth Serie A title in their history, earning them the second star on their jersey.