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Rafael_Nadal
Egypt

help me
 
in student book there is :

are you finished?
not yet
why isn �t it    (have you finished )
I wish someone can explain this to me :)

15 Feb 2014      





jackpaul
Algeria

I think "are you finished" is American English whereas the second one " have you finished" is British English.

15 Feb 2014     



Apodo
Australia

Have you finished? - meaning Have you finished your task? is grammatically correct.

Are you finished? is frequently heard and is in common usage.

Compare with - Are you ready? 

The question Are you finished? asks about the person , rather than the work.

15 Feb 2014     



Rafael_Nadal
Egypt

thx Smile

16 Feb 2014