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this is done vs this was done

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'This is done' is used when referring to something that's just been completed or finished, while 'This was done' talks about something that was completed in the past. The choice between the two phrases depends on the timeframe you're referring to.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that has just been completed or finished.

"this is done"

Use 'this is done' when you want to indicate that something has been recently completed or finished.

Examples:

  • The report is done and ready for submission.
  • The dishes are done, so we can eat now.
  • Nov 9, 2021 ... I'm asking because there is a warning when I'm about to link his offline user account to my nintendo online switch account: "Once this is done you will not be ...
  • Jul 14, 2023 ... Both "This has been done" and "This is done" can be grammatically correct and appropriate, depending on the context and the intended meaning ...
  • Sep 8, 2024 ... r/duolingo - There's no way this is done by just doing the lessons normally.
  • Dec 26, 2013 ... Windows 8.1 stuck "Keep your pc plugged in until this is done installing update 1 of 1". Original Title: Not sure if windows 8.1 stuck ...
  • May 14, 2021 ... 76 likes, 6 comments - grantshapiro on May 14, 2021: "Wait till this is done #sp404sx".
  • Oct 24, 2015 ... window. I restarted the computer and now I'm stuck on the green screen "Keep your PC on until this is done. Installing update 1 of 1.
  • Sep 25, 2022 ... This is the passive voice. This is done (by something) = Something does this. In your example the "by something" is implied to be "the ...
  • Jan 2, 2016 ... ... Microsoft updates completing on my Samsung Lap top. It makes it as far as the creen that says"Keep your PC on until this is done.
  • Oct 27, 2019 ... how this is done in affinity publisher? cd making needs image for cdr disc which is 118 where hole in middle 23mm. does anyone know how ...
  • May 1, 2024 ... 2037 likes, 38 comments - haydenschott on May 1, 2024: "Real life is gonna be interesting after this is done… . . . . . . #sec x #gigem".

Alternatives:

  • this has been done
  • this has just been completed
  • this is finished
  • this is completed
  • this is ready

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that was completed in the past.

"this was done"

Use 'this was done' when you want to indicate that something was completed at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

  • The project was done last week.
  • The repairs were done by a professional.
  • Aug 13, 2023 ... I'm convinced this was done to just hurt us. [SPOILERS]. Meme. You all know what this is about, so I won't elaborate further in case someone ...
  • Aug 18, 2017 ... Can't believe this was done with colored pencils. Thanks to Sheila R. Giovanni for this hyperrealistic #fanart! #blackpanther.
  • 6 days ago ... I'm Still Confused On How This Was Done (Rotating Crop). How do I do this? / Workflow Advice / Looking for plugin. Im not sure how he ...
  • Nov 3, 2024 ... 4682 likes, 188 comments - kjetil.krogstad on November 3, 2024: "All this was done in two days in Reykjavik-area! Swimming in a lagoon, ...
  • May 22, 2018 ... Once this was done - grammar question · What are you intending to say? Sentence 1 implies that the Germans did cross the river. · The second one ...
  • Oct 12, 2017 ... This was done a while back, simple, for the purists I guess. Hehe. Maselino Swarts e outras 1 mil pessoas. 󰤥 1.088. 󰤦 25. 󰤧 44. Pierre Collin.
  • Net colors in PCB layout: this was done, but how? #1 Post by FalconFour » 28 Nov 2017, 00:27. I've got an odd problem. A layout was done by a former ...
  • Ute Mountain Tribal Park, Towaoc Picture: This was done in the 1930s - Check out Tripadvisor members' 74 candid photos and videos of Ute Mountain Tribal ...

Alternatives:

  • this had been done
  • this had been completed
  • this was finished
  • this was completed
  • this was ready

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