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were finished vs were finish

The correct phrase is "were finished." The verb "finish" is used as a past participle in this context, so needs to be in the past tense form "finished." "Were finish" isn't a correct construction in English.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"were finished"

This phrase is used to indicate that something was completed in the past. It is the past tense form of the verb "finish."

Examples:

  • The project was finished on time.
  • They were finished with their meal when the guests arrived.
  • By the time I got there, the game was finished.
  • The repairs were finished before the deadline.
  • The book was finished in just a week.
  • Jan 3, 2015 ... According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, "done" has had "finished" as a meaning since the early 13th century, so I think you're on ...
  • May 22, 2012 ... "At the age of 25 most people were finished..." - Charles Bukowski [1920x1200].
  • Apr 23, 2013 ... Just when We Thought We were Finished… … we had more lambs! Remember that 1980s film For Keeps? I felt like I was in the scene where Molly ...
  • Jan 30, 2024 ... When did you decide you were finished enough to move on? And what did you play next? Question. I'm not even trying to get all the korok seeds ...
  • Aug 19, 2024 ... 355 likes, 23 comments - gawdherself on August 19, 2024: "Did you think we were finished? 08~28~24 ✨ : @_jamiejamster #CathedralCity #CCS ...
  • ... were finished, and all the host of them. New King James Version Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. New American ...
  • May 14, 2019 ... You thought we were finished with Avengers: Endgame update? Log in now to check out 3 new uniforms, one new character and maybe a surprise ...
  • Android [BUG] Quests that were finished are starting over again. Thread starter MachuPichu; Start date Feb 4, 2022. Tags: #bug #glitch · MachuPichu. Newcomer.
  • Mar 25, 2020 ... I thought we had finished our homework, but then I found out that we were finished — it was the wrong assignment.
  • Nov 23, 2020 ... You Didn't Think We Were Finished Already, Did You? Rebuilding a Beautiful, Vacant Historic Detroit Home (Episode 52). Miranda Suman ...

This phrase is not correct in English.

"were finish"

  • Our 40 years of research and development has resulted in an almost perfect match to the original vintage Heywood Wakefield Mid Century Modern finishes in our ...
  • Apr 25, 2021 ... News about it kids and itwasntenough both eps were finish. r ...
  • OUR STORY. WeRefinish is a division of The Restoration Studio LLC which was founded in 1991 by our renown award winning furniture restorer. Besides being a full ...
  • Oct 28, 2023 ... On my McCarty S2, in less than a month there were finish cracks appearing and bare wood on the headstock that was rubbed off by contact with the ...
  • ... were Finish-to-Start. The J-Node of the predecessor was also the I-Node of the successor. Leads and lags were non-existent. The predecessor(s) always had to ...
  • Nov 10, 2011 ... ... were finish fried in oils different from the ones used for par frying. The moisture content, oil content, and FA compositions of the par ...
  • Feb 27, 2011 ... Some Mod. 66 no-dash revolvers appear to have bright, shiney, nickel finish. Some have a more matt or satin finish. Were finish options ...
  • Sep 26, 2009 ... Rod Trussbroken said: Back in 1990 the necks were finish with a Velvet laquer. Click to expand... Now that's something I didn't know!
  • Dec 10, 2022 ... All were finish-ply wrapped kits and they all sounded like DW kits. Since I'm actively gigging I would go for the wrap. (Too many spilt ...
  • Feb 26, 2008 ... Far from "grind it and slam it together", the bed was next finish milled and then the ways were finish ground on a specially designed and ...

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