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What is the meaning of "finish" in these two sentences?

"I have finished my homework": this means that my homework is completed, there is no more homework to be done.

"I have finished doing my homework": this means I have ceased doing the homework, but it does not mean the homework has been completed.

Am I right about this?

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To me, both suggest that the work has been completed, and so there is no more homework to do that evening.

I suppose the second might be said by very cheeky teenager, trying to get around their parent without actually lying.

Have you finished your homework? I've finished doing my homework...

If you want to say that you are stopping for now but will return:

I'm taking a break from doing homework.

I'm going to stop for now

I'm going to finish it off tomorrow.

I've done enough homework for one day.

I'm giving up. Mr Snodgrass will just have to get a half-completed essay.

There are endless variations.

I think you are strictly correct; but using the word finished will set up an implication that the homework is completed.

Using your second example when your homework is not complete, I would class as deliberate misdirection.

• then what would you suggest if I have ceased doing the homework, without it being completed? –  anouk Commented Mar 13, 2020 at 10:08
• 2 I've stopped doing my homework has an implication that it isn't finished. I'm taking a break from my homework is even more explicit, of course. –  Colin Fine Commented Mar 13, 2020 at 17:57
• @ Colin Fine I thought that if I say: "I have stopped doing my homework" it sounds like I have stopped doing homework altogether, like I am never going to do homework again. –  anouk Commented Mar 13, 2020 at 18:48
• 1 @anouk: it might mean that, but it might mean that I have stopped for the time being, and intend to return to it. You can't tell without context. –  Colin Fine Commented Mar 13, 2020 at 19:42

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Present Perfect

For recently finished actions.

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In this grammar section we will have a look at the tense Present Perfect to talk about recently finished/completed actions.

A: How long have you worked there? B: I have worked there for 3 years.

A: How long have you been friends? B: We haven’t been friends for long. We have been friends since 2022

The video gives an overview of to Present Perfect for something recently completed/finished actions.

It shows the meaning/usage: when and why to use the Present Perfect.

For the form and the pronunciation have a look a the different webpages:

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Usage/ Meaning

How and when do we use the Present Perfect?

Present Perfect is also used to talk about something recently finished.

I have just done my homework: This means not so long ago you finished your homework . It is an unspecified time in the past . We don’t know when the person did it, but it wasn’t so long ago . It is usually used to stress that you finished the action and there it no need to do it anymore or no need to worry about it anymore .

I have already done my homework: This means you finished your homework somewhere before now . It is an unspecified time in the past . We don’t know when the person did it . It is usually used to stress that you finished the action and there it no need to do it anymore or no need to worry about it anymore .

Present Perfect is also used to talk about something that is not finished.

I haven’t done my homework yet : This means you did not finished your homework somewhere before now but that you will do it later . It is usually used to stress that you did not finished the action but you will do it somewhere soon in the future.

• Just: recently finished actions. positive and questions. Between have and the main verb : I have just finished . 
• Already: finished actions. positive and questions. Between have and the main verb : I have already finished .
• Yet: not finished, but will finish it later. Negative and questions. At the end of the sentence: I haven’t finished yet .

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Using the Present Perfect Tense

Are you wondering when to use the present perfect tense? Or I should say, "have you learned" when to use the present perfect? We use this tense to talk about an action that started in the past and   has a connection to the present.

[Note: Click here to learn  how to form   the present perfect.]

Use #1:   Describe past situations / things that have a strong connection to the present

We use the present perfect simple to describe an action  or state that started at an unknown or unspecified time in the past  AND has a connection to the present .

Learners are sometimes confused by this. They ask, if this tense is called the "present" perfect, why are we talking about "past" actions? Excellent question.

With this tense we're talking about the past   and the present . These actions or situations may have started and ended in the past but we are focusing on the effect of this action now in the present moment. Let's look at some examples to try to make this clearer:

• Your poor grades have become a problem. (The result now is that there is a problem.)
• Have you seen Selma? (Where is she now?)
• She 's gone to school. (She left home and is at school now.)
• Take off your shoes. I have just cleaned the floor. (A short while ago I mopped the dirty floor and it is clean now.)
• I can't find my keys. Have you seen them? (I lost my keys and can't find them now.)
• Have you done your homework? (Is your homework finished now?)
• I started but I haven't finished my homework yet. (My homework is not finished now.)
• I've been sick all day. (I'm still sick now.)

In each of these examples we are focusing on the result now or why the action is important at this present time.

Use #2: Describe past actions or conditions that continue in the present

It's usually easier for learners to understand the second use which is for actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present moment.

The tense helps to answer " how long ago " something has been happening (in relation to now) or for how long a period of time  something has been happening. 

FOR / SINCE

We often use the words " since " (after a specific time) or " for " (a period of time) with this usage.

• We have lived here for  25 years.(We came here 25 years ago and still live here.) 
• My parents have been married since   1967. (They're still married.)
• We 've waited 20 minutes already for the bus. (We are still waiting.)
• My daughter has been sick for a week.
• I haven’t slept for two days.
• We haven’t seen each other since high school.
• I haven’t had a drink since the accident.
• He hasn’t dated anyone since his wife left him.
• I haven’t smoked a cigarette for three months now.

Note : we cannot use the present perfect tense with a completed time word. For example:

• Wrong:   We have seen the movie last night.  (Correct: we saw the movie last night.)
• Wrong :  Yesterday, I had worked very late. (Correct: Yesterday, I worked very late.)

With finished time words we use the present simple.

Use #3:  To ask about whether we ever   had past experiences

We frequently use the present perfect tense to ask or talk about whether someone has  experienced something during their life (at any time in the past until this moment).

EVER / NEVER / BEFORE

Often, we use the words " ever " (in questions) and " never ".  We will sometimes also add the word " before ."

• Have you ever   eaten fried insects?
• No, I haven't   tried fried insects and never will.
• Has  Jimmy ever   been this sick before?
• Have you taken private English lessons?
• I ' ve never travelled by train before.
• Have the children  ever   done something like this before?
• Never   in my life have I been so much in love.

Adverbs that are frequently used with the present perfect tense:  Already / yet / just / still

The following words (adverbials) are often used with the present perfect tense:

Just describes something that happened a short time before this moment.

• I 've just   received your email and will read it now.
• He 's just   arrived , I hear the car pulling to the garage.
• I'm so excited. Lady Gaga has just   released her latest album.

Just about means that something that was started is almost finished .

• I 've just about   finished this novel.
• Have you finished the report yet? Just about .
• I 've just about   used up all the milk.

Already has two main meanings:

1. Already = before this time (before now)

• Where's that letter? I 've already   mailed it.
• Can I help you clean? I 've already   swept to the floor but you can vacuum the carpet.
• We 've already   eaten at that restaurant so let's go somewhere else.

2. Already = so soon (something happened quickly or earlier than expected)

• We need to take the trash out. I 've already   taken it out.
• Has my boyfriend arrived already? I'm still getting dressed.
• You don't have to ask. Your mother has already   ironed your shirt.

Yet = at this time , until this time , as soon as this time

Note :  Yet usually comes at the end of the sentence. We use yet with negative statements and questions.

• Have my parents arrived yet?   (They are expected to arrive soon.)
• Have you finished the report yet?   (It should be done or finished soon.)
• He hasn't called yet.   (Until this time he hasn't called but he should call soon.)
• It's 3 o'clock and I haven't had lunch yet .

We use still in negative sentences with the present perfect to emphasize an action or situation happening or existing before now and continuing into the present:

• I can't believe you still   haven't written your paper.
• He said he sent an email an hour ago but I still  haven't received it.
• We still   haven't decided what to eat for lunch. 

If you need to review how to form   the present perfect tense please check this page. I go over the positive and negative forms, questions, review the irregular past participles and spelling changes and give lots of examples.

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Difference between "are you done" and "have you done."

I was just wondering, how can we differentiate "are you done?" and "have you done?", and what is the appropriate way to use each?

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• possible duplicate of How do the tenses in English correspond temporally to one another? –  JSBձոգչ Commented Jul 13, 2011 at 13:37
• Sorry to step in, but this question puzzles me as well... just as a matter of clarification, can we say that 'are you done?' is similar to 'have you finished?' but the first one is usually followed by with + noun or -ing form, and the second by object or ing form? Thank you in advance! –  user18274 Commented Mar 6, 2012 at 9:54

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"Are you done" asks about whether you have finished something that you have started. "Have you done" also asks if you have finished, but whether you have even started is uncertain.

("Are you done" can also be used in a "correcting" or "accusatory" way, where the asker knows full well you haven't started and that is the point he is trying to make. But that is not the normal case.)

When asking "Have you done?", you are asking if the person did something in the past which could continue to the present or have some implications to the present.

"Are you done?", on the other hand, actually means "have you finished?". That is, you are asking if the person completed the action started in the past (even though such action may also have implications to the present).

"Are you done" is used when asking a person if he or she has finished doing something. The thing that is being done is known.

Are you done with washing the toilet?

"Have you done" is asked when the thing being done is not known, and the person is inquiring as to what the thing is.

What exactly have you done to my car?

So, if you want to ask if someone has finished doing something, used "are you done?", or "have you finished?" , but not "have you done?"

Use "have you done" when asking about something that has happened, and you don't know. e.g. What have you done to him?

• 1 What about, "Have you done the dishes yet?" vs. "Are you done with the dishes yet?" Don't these both fit your explanation for "are you done?" –  Eri Commented Jul 13, 2011 at 4:46

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Present perfect – form.

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Short forms.

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• have= ‘ve
• have not= haven’t 

Note that short forms are not used in positive short answers .

Present perfect – Use

Summary chart, past events when time is not mentioned.

We use the present perfect to talk about past actions or events when time is not mentioned , i.e. we don’t say  when these events happened.

• I ‘ve broken my arm.
• I ’ve passed the exam.
• She ’s found a job.

Just already, yet

We often use the present perfect with just ,   already and yet . We can use  just after the verb have  to emphasise that these events are very recent.

• Tony has just called .  

We use already in positive sentences to talk about actions that we have completed sooner than we expected . Already goes after the verb  have .

• I ‘ve already finished my homework. 

We use yet in negative sentences  and questions  to talk about things that we expect to happen soon.  Yet goes at the end of the sentence.

• Have you finished your homework yet ?
• I haven’t finished my homework yet . 

We often use the present perfect with  recently  to talk about past recent actions.

• They ‘ve recently bought a new car.  

Today, this week, this month, this year

We can use the present perfect with time expressions when the time we mention has not finished.

• I ‘ve seen John today . (=Today has not finished.)
• Has she called you this week ?

Past experiences –  never, ever, before

We use the present perfect to talk about past experiences when we don’t say  or we don’t know  when  something happened.

• He  has been  to the moon. He’s an astronaut.
• I  haven’t been  to India.

Never, ever, before

We often use the words  never, ever,  or  before  to talk about experiences.

• I ‘ve never read  this book.
• Have  you  ever seen a John Wayne film?
• I  haven’t experienced  anything like this  before .

The best thing I’ve ever done

We can use the present perfect simple with a superlative adjective and  ever .

• This is the  best  meal I ’ve ever had .
• It’s the  most amazing  place we ’ve ever travelled  to.

How many times

We can also use the present perfect to say how many times something has happened until now.

• I’ve watched this film three times . 
• We’ve been to Paris twice . 

Have gone to or have been to ?

We say someone has gone somewhere when this person is still away, and we say someone has been somewhere when this person has already come back from that place.

• Tom has gone to Ireland. He’ll be there for a couple of weeks.  (=He’s in Ireland now.)
• We have been to Ireland three times. We love it.  (=We are not in Ireland now.)

Duration from the past until now –  for, since

We can use the present perfect with for , since and how long to ask or talk about situations that started in the past and have not finished .

• We ‘ve been married for 25 years. 
• I ‘ve had this watch since I was a kid. 
• How long have you been friends?
• We ‘ve been married for 20 years. (=We are married now)
• We were married for 20 years. Then we divorced. (We are not married now)

For + period of time; since + moment in the past

We use for  + period of time ( two hours, three days, ten years, etc .), and we use since  + the moment in the past when something started.

• I’ve been here for hours . 
• She’s been my teacher for three years . 
• I’ve been unemployed since May . 
• I’ve lived in this town since I was born . 

Lately, all morning/day/year/etc.

We can also use the present perfect with  lately or with  all + period of time ( all day, all morning, all my life, etc .) to talk about actions that started in the past and continue in the present.

• She’s been with me all day . 
• I’ve been very busy lately . 

Don’t use ago

We can’t use  ago with the present perfect .

When did it happen?

We use the present perfect (NOT past simple) to talk about past experiences and actions when we don’t say  or don’t know  when  they happened.

• I ’ve lost my keys.
• We ‘ve been to a very nice restaurant.

We use the  past simple  (NOT present perfect) when we mention or ask about when something happened  or when the time is known by the speaker and the listener. We often use a past expression ( last week, yesterday, when I was a child, etc .)

Giving details in the past simple

We use the present perfect to introduce a past event or experience, but if we continue talking and we give details, then we use the past simple .

A: I ‘ve been to the cinema. B: What did you see ? A: I saw a very good film by…

A: Oh, you ‘ve broken your arm. B: Yes, I have . A: How did it happen ?

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did is used for past tense, when we use did.. we use the first form of verb. it means if the person have finished their work till now e.g. did you finish your work yet? have you finished your work yet? mainly means the same. There is a differnece of tenses.

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Have you finished your homework yet?

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1) Have you finished your homework yet? 2) Haven't you finished your homework yet? 3) Have you finished your homework? 1) what is the dictionary meaning of 'yet' in 1) and 2)? 2) What's the difference in meaning among 1)~3)  

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Please give us some context. Is the speaker irritated with the person s/he is talking to? Has the person been slow in doing his/her homework?  

Florentia52 said: Please give us some context. Is the speaker irritated with the person s/he is talking to? Has the person been slow in doing his/her homework? Click to expand...

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yet adv (usually used with a negative or interrogative) so far; up until then or now: they're not home yet, is it teatime yet? Click to expand...

• Sep 23, 2022

Have you finished your homework yet? Is there a negative sense in the word 'yet' ?  

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james0228 said: Is there a negative sense in the word 'yet' ? Click to expand...

Edinburgher said: Not really, although we do tend to use the word in negative answers: -- Have you finished your homework? --No, not yet , but almost. I think I'll be finished in 10 minutes. In case 1, the speaker expects the person to finish their homework, and is asking whether it is already finished. In case 2, the speaker probably already knows the person hasn't finished yet (perhaps because the work is obviously still in progress), and seems to be expressing surprise or exasperation that the person hasn't finished yet. Case 3 is neutral about time. The homework may have been finished hours ago, or it may not even have been started. Click to expand...

james0228 said: In case 1, Is 'yet' the same as and interchangeable with 'already'? Click to expand...