0
Maria D Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
to finish / to be finished
Hello! Could you help me, please? I have a question about the expression "to be finished". As far as I know it means "to be completed" i.e. when somebody finished something this something is finished. But I found a sentence in a Teacher's book "Students do this activity in pairs. When the pairs are finished, they swap profiles to compare them." Is the expression "are finished" the same as "when the pairs finish"? What is the difference? May my students say "We are finished." when they finish their task and ready to answer? Thank you!
Top answer
When Joe and Jane finish [their work], they etc. When Joe and Jane are finished, they etc. When Joe and Jane have finished, they etc.
- When Joe and Jane finish [their work], they etc.
- When Joe and Jane are finished, they etc.
- When Joe and Jane have finished, they etc.
- These all mean the same thing, in my opinion.
- " when they finish their task and are ready to answer?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
When Joe and Jane finish [their work], they etc.
When Joe and Jane are finished, they etc.
When Joe and Jane have finished, they etc.
These all mean the same thing, in my opinion.
When Joe and Jane are finished, they etc.
When Joe and Jane have finished, they etc.
These all mean the same thing, in my opinion.
Maria D May my students say "We are finished." when they finish their task and are ready to answer?Yes.
0
Related Questions