A clear update tells a colleague what is done and identifies anything still needed before the work is closed.
The idea
Name the completed work with I have finished... or The task is complete. Add a remaining step with still needs....
Examples
- I have finished the staff schedule.
- The customer list is ready to send.
- I have checked the figures; the manager still needs to approve them.
- The chairs are in the meeting room now.
- The report is complete, but the charts still need a final check.
- I sent the forms; we are waiting for a reply.
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Do not call the whole job complete if a required step is still outstanding; name that step.
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The labels are ___. (ready / yet)
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ready
ready describes the current state of the labels.
I have ___ the list. (finished / finish)
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finished
finished follows have in the present perfect.
The form is done, but it ___ needs a signature. (still / already)
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still
still signals that the signature remains necessary.
Practice round
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The labels are ___. (ready / yet)
I have ___ the list. (finished / finish)
The form is done, but it ___ needs a signature. (still / already)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a short workplace exchange using the expressions in this lesson.