I am almost finish vs I have almost finished

The correct phrase is 'I have almost finished.' The use of the present perfect tense 'have finished' is appropriate when referring to an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. 'I am almost finish' is incorrect because 'finish' should be in the past participle form 'finished' when used with 'have.'

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I am almost finish

This phrase is incorrect. 'Finish' should be in the past participle form 'finished' when used with 'have.'

The correct form is 'I have almost finished.'

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Did the odyssey of Ghislain Lambert almost finish?
Starts off with, like, a deep cocoa flavor, and then it has an almost ashy finish.
It's almost like we finish each other's...
They seem almost desperate to finish off my family.
We're almost to the finish line, partner.
And I can still see his face Almost daring me to finish.
We're almost at the finish line, my love.
We were almost at the finish line, but we had to find the last $5 million.
We're almost at the finish line, my love.
She's almost at her big finish!
I almost couldn't finish it. I was really happy when I was done.
I am almost certain that you are absolutely right.
I am almost too scared to text anyone about this.
All right. I am almost finished here.
I am almost positive that Vanessa set us up to miss our meeting.
I am almost 10 months sober.
I am almost late and I can't be.
I am almost done, a little bit of patience.
I am almost tempted to let you take it.
And I am almost finished with the victim's face.

I have almost finished

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It uses the present perfect tense 'have finished' to indicate an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.

Use this phrase when referring to an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed.

Examples:

I have almost finished my homework.
She has almost finished reading the book.
We have almost finished painting the house.
He has almost finished cooking dinner.
They have almost finished cleaning the room.

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I have almost finished The Tempest.
Legislators - and I have almost finished speaking now - cannot regulate everything, but they must occasionally remind everyone what their rights and duties are.
This is the reason why - I have almost finished, Mr President - I am delighted that the Council has finally agreed to incorporate the principle of a statute in the Amsterdam Treaty.
Mr President, I have almost finished.
We must identify mechanisms - even gradual mechanisms - to avoid sanctions - I have almost finished, Mr President - but we can only do this if we respect the legality of the clauses and written agreements that the EU has signed.
I have almost finished and I would like to say that I have personally requested a public hearing of the Committee on Transport, which would enable us to provide an immediate follow-up to the Erika case and to suggest possible future considerations.

Alternatives:

I have nearly finished.
I am almost done.
I am nearly finished.
I am close to finishing.
I am on the verge of finishing.

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