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Les Villain
Hi please help.
I'm glad to be done with my project.
What's " to be done" in this sentence.
It means " you finished it"?
29 dec. 2024 01:14
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Yes, that's correct!
In this sentence, "to be done" means "to have finished" or "to have completed" something. So, the sentence means:
"I'm glad I have finished my project."
29 december 2024
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Grammatically, it is an adverbial phrase that modifies the adjective "glad" to explain *WHY* you are glad. You are glad because you are done.
Infinitives can act as adverbs, nouns, or adjectives. Here are examples:
"To be done with my project is something I am glad about." (noun)
"That is the project to be done by us." (adjective. It means we need to do that project.)
30 december 2024
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Correct! That’s exactly what it means.
To be done with something means you brought something to completion.
Have a nice day 😎
30 december 2024
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Les Villain
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