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 Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: I'm finished, I've finished |
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I want to know how to use "I'm finished", " I've finished" and "I finished".
In what situations are these sentences used? |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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"I'm finished" means "I have completed my task," whether it's building a house or eating an ice cream cone or telling someone off. It can stand alone.
"I finished" usually won't be used alone. It should be followed by something -- something that tells what you finished or completed:
"I finished painting the Sistine Ceiling, Your Holiness."
"I finished reading 'Crime and Punishment' just in time to take the test."
"I finished college in just 9 short years!"
"I've finished" can also be used in place of "I'm finished" or "I finished."
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