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Are you finished eating?

Dear all,
I have seen the "Are you finished eating? " in my TOEIC book.

But I think "Do you finished eating? or Have you finished eating? " is more understandable for me than that.
Would you please give me an idea why "Are you finished eating?" is correct.
Thanks in advance.
  

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"Are you finished eating" is correct "Have you finished eating" is also correct and they are mostly interchangeable. 1. (to) finish = present tense 2.

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  • "Are you finished eating" is correct "Have you finished eating" is also correct and they are mostly interchangeable.
  • 1.
  • (to) finish = present tense 2.
  • (had) finished = past tense 3.
  • (inquiry about something to take place in the future) 2.
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"Are you finished eating" is correct "Have you finished eating" is also correct and they are mostly interchangeable.
1. (to) finish = present tense
2. (had) finished = past tense
3. (am) finishing = present participle

"Are" works with:

1 Are you to finish (doing something in the present progressive tense)?(inquiry about something to take place in the future)
2. Ar
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[nq:1]Dear all, I have seen the "Are you finished eating? " in my TOEIC book.[/nq]
Characteristic American English usage.
[nq:1]But I think "Do you finished eating?[/nq]
No, no, nopity no.
[nq:1]or Have you finished eating? " is more understandable for me than that.[/nq]
Fine, Present perfect - the plate is still in front of the person eating, standard in both BrE and Ame.
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"Do you finished eating? Incorrect
Did you finish eating? Correct
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