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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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were finished

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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.
  • When they were finished ripping me apart, I left.
  • No, that's who they call after they were finished with the girl.
  • I told him we were finished and went off to get drunk.
  • I told him you and I were finished.
  • Thought you were finished with that project.
  • Maybe it's because she really couldn't admit that we were finished.
  • Maybe he wasn't quite as keen as I was, but I just thought at least he'd call to say that we were finished.
  • I know it didn't go so well for you, and I know I said we were finished.
  • I interrupted you before you were finished.
  • I thought you people were finished with us.
  • Your colleague said that you were finished here.
  • Mrs. Pienaar said you were finished with the paper.
  • When he and I were finished, I couldn't have children.
  • Then we were finished, and she left.
  • I thought you were finished with the CIA.
  • About 90% of translations were finished within the agreed deadlines.
  • I mean, when you were finished with it, it looked like new.
  • I used to hose down your operating room after you were finished experimenting on my fellow prisoners.
  • Wait till you see the faces of those who thought we were finished.
  • I snagged it after you guys were finished looking at that puppy video which was so sad and moving.

were finish

This phrase is not correct in English.

  • If you really want to be who you were finish what you started.
  • Maybe it would be best for Roscoe if he were to finish his education elsewhere.
  • I thought you guys were supposed to finish reading it last night.
  • They were letting me finish, sir.
  • We were unable to finish our homework in time.
  • She simply said that she had to visit a friend who was sick and you were to finish the windows.
  • Because if you are him story did not want to finish were those evil eyes a good way.
  • We were about to finish shooting and his mystery was still intact.
  • We were supposed to finish the quest together!
  • You were ordered to finish the work yesterday.
  • The Romanian government has not yet informed Bulgaria of its formal agreement concerning the construction of the depository: the public consultations were due to finish on 30 June 2011.
  • You simply were not worthy to finish the trial.
  • Unfortunately, we weren't able to finish the surgery Because she was too unstable.
  • I thought they were generous letting you finish secondary school.
  • You were not going to finish the assignment with Larissa?
  • We were almost at the finish line, but we had to find the last $5 million.
  • I just felt badly we weren't able to finish our conversation, so I asked Serena for your phone number.
  • It would therefore be a great pity if Ariane and Kaleidoscope were to finish on 1 January 1999, only for another programme to begin a year later on 1 January 2000.
  • He said that you'd been working your way through your final few sessions but that, in his view, you were ready to finish therapy.
  • Did the children die of mumps before they were able to finish?

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