There is no rule against using done to mean finished. Upon the completion of a meal for example, you are allowed to say “I’m done” or “I’m finished.” However, some incorrectly continue to attest to the outdated adage “people are finished, food is done.”

Is it I am done or I am finished?

There is no rule against using done to mean finished. Upon the completion of a meal for example, you are allowed to say “I’m done” or “I’m finished.” However, some incorrectly continue to attest to the outdated adage “people are finished, food is done.”

Can we say Im finished?

The verb to finish can be used with the auxiliary ‘to have’ or ‘to be’: ‘I have finished’ (the auxiliary verb ‘have’) as well as I am finished (auxiliary verb to be) (predominantly American). Both have the same meaning. I am finished with the work you gave me. I have finished, I have completed the work you gave me.

How do you use finish in a sentence?

He started his homework two hours ago and he still hasn’t finished. They hope to finish their new home by winter. They’re building a new home and they hope to finish by winter.

What finish means?

verb (used with object) to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school. to use completely (often followed by up or off): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk.

What is the meaning of I am finished?

It means that something has been completed. I’m finished is more matter of fact. “I’m finished with this book, you can read it now.” It’s synonymous with “I’m done.” “I finished” is more likely to have an exclamation point. In practice, “I’ve finished” sounds just like “I finished” because the V runs into the F.

Can I say I am done?

You can say “I’m done.” when you’ve just finished doing something. “I have done (I’ve done) is unlikely without “it” following it. It often means that you succeeded in whatever you were doing. (I’ve done it!)

What is meaning of I am done?

So, “I am done”, a present tense sentence, means I am in the state or I am in the condition of being finished with something.

When you are finished meaning?

There is a difference in meaning, at least in idiomatic usage. We have finished indicates that a task is complete. We have no more to do. We are finished is often used to convey a feeling such as we are doomed or we have lost.

Where can you use finishes?

We use finish to say that we complete something that we are doing. It emphasises that the process stops within a specific period of time. End would not normally be used in these examples: He finished his meal in just three minutes.

Can you finish a sentence with the word it?

Not only is it acceptable to end a sentence with it : doing so can be the right thing to do. The passage is missing from the 2010 tenth edition of the much longer Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. It may be missing from the 2013 eleventh edition too. No matter: it was and is acceptable to end a sentence with it.

When you finish meaning?

When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with.

What kind of word is finish?

As detailed above, ‘finish’ can be a noun or a verb. Noun usage: The car’s finish was so shiny and new. Verb usage: Please finish your homework! Verb usage: The furniture was finished in teak veneer.