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I finished my homework yesterday. vs I had finished my homework yesterday.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I finished my homework yesterday' simply states that the homework was completed the day before. 'I had finished my homework yesterday' is used when referring to an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.

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I finished my homework yesterday.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the completion of homework the day before.

This phrase is used to straightforwardly state that the homework was completed the previous day.

Examples:

I finished my homework yesterday, so I could relax in the evening.
She finished her homework yesterday and went out with her friends.
Did you finish your homework yesterday?
He always finishes his homework on time.
We finished our homework yesterday morning.

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I told you I finished my homework.
I played video games after I finished my homework.
I played video games after I finished my homework.
I'm at loose ends since I finished my homework.
He asked me to play Xbox, and I finished my homework.
Don't worry, I already finished my homework.
I finished my inspection seven hours before the exhibition started.
Dad, I finished all my homework.
Daddy, I finished all my homework.
I haven't finished my homework, and we're going to be late.
He said he'll come back, after I've finished my homework.
He finished my homework, gave me the soda from his lunch.
Only one time, when I said I'd finished my homework and I hadn't, and I immediately went vasovagal.
I finished the dishes, so I decided to start my homework.
I thought we agreed to meet after I finished my course work.
Well, I finished my work.
Well, I finished my work.
Mom, I finished my juice.
I finished my bit and left.
You went after Charles before I finished my sentence.

Alternatives:

I completed my homework yesterday.
I did my homework yesterday.
Yesterday, I finished my homework.
My homework was finished yesterday.
Yesterday, my homework was completed.

I had finished my homework yesterday.

This phrase is correct and is used when referring to an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.

This phrase is used to indicate that the homework was completed before a specific point in the past or before another action.

Examples:

I had finished my homework yesterday when you called.
She had finished her homework yesterday before going to bed.
Had you finished your homework yesterday before the teacher collected it?
He had finished his homework yesterday by the time I arrived.
By yesterday afternoon, I had finished my homework.

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We were supposed to wait until I had finished my thesis.
Only one time, when I said I'd finished my homework and I hadn't, and I immediately went vasovagal.
After I had finished my phone calls l crossed the road to the post office and posted the card.
I had finished my paperwork and I was... just had a couple of minutes.
COTTIER: When I had finished my ecclesiastical studies, my superiors asked me to do a thesis at the University of Geneva, where they had opened one of our Dominican monasteries.
I had finished my crossing, the coup was over.
I had finished my master's, for one... and no visa, no more visa.
I had finished my little scene with Monty Clift, and I was standing around with a bunch of people watching somebody run across the field screaming,
I told you I finished my homework.
I played video games after I finished my homework.
I played video games after I finished my homework.
I'm at loose ends since I finished my homework.
Don't worry, I already finished my homework.
I haven't finished my homework, and we're going to be late.
He said he'll come back, after I've finished my homework.
He finished my homework, gave me the soda from his lunch.
He asked me to play Xbox, and I finished my homework.
I had finished my first movie, And as a gift, somebody I was working with gave me A framed copy of one of matt's life in hell cartoons,
I recall the moment when I had finished reading the information about Prader-Willi syndrome that the hospital provided.
When I grew up, I had finished with childish things.

Alternatives:

I had completed my homework yesterday.
Yesterday, I had finished my homework.
My homework had been finished yesterday.
Yesterday, my homework had been completed.
I had done my homework yesterday.

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