done
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.finished or completed.
adj.having reached the end of a task or process; completed.
Simple“I will go for a walk as soon as my homework is done.”
In context“Once the final report is done, the committee will present its findings to the board of directors for a final vote.”
UsageUsually used after the verb 'to be'.
Antonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
adj.cooked enough to be eaten.
adj.cooked to the required or desired degree.
Simple“Check the chicken with a fork to see if it is done.”
In context“The chef insisted that the steak was done, despite the customer's complaint that the centre remained slightly too rare for their preference.”
UsageOften used in the question 'Is it done yet?'.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.too tired or annoyed to continue with something.
adj.physically exhausted or mentally depleted; often used to express a refusal to tolerate a situation further.
Simple“I have been working for twelve hours and I am just done.”
In context“After the third technical failure in an hour, the lead developer declared she was done and walked out of the server room.”
UsageCommonly used in the phrase 'I am done'.
Teacher's tipIn modern slang, 'I am so done' often implies being fed up with someone's behaviour rather than just being tired.
- 04 C1 Advanced
adj.socially acceptable or fashionable.
adj.conforming to social standards of behaviour or fashion.
Simple“In some formal offices, wearing jeans is simply not the done thing.”
In context“He quickly realised that questioning the host's political views was simply not done in such conservative social circles.”
UsageUsually used in the negative 'it is not done'.
Teacher's tipThis is a somewhat old-fashioned or upper-class way to describe social etiquette.
SynonymsAntonyms - 05 A2 Elementary
v.the form of the verb 'do' used with 'have' or 'has'.
v.the past participle of the irregular verb 'do'.
Simple“She has done a lot of work to improve her English this year.”
In context“The research team has done extensive field work to ensure the data reflects the actual conditions of the habitat.”
UsageRequires an auxiliary verb like 'have', 'has', or 'had' in standard English.
PitfallI have did my chores. I have done my chores.Use 'done' with the auxiliary verb 'have'; 'did' is the simple past and stands alone.
From Middle English don, idon, ydon, ȝedon, gedon, from Old English dōn, ġedōn, from Proto-West Germanic dān, from Proto-Germanic dēnaz (past participle of *dōną (“to do”)). Equivalent to do + -en (past participle ending). Cognate with Scots dune, deen, dene, dane (“done”), Saterland Frisian däin (“done”), West Frisian dien (“done”), Dutch gedaan (“done”), German Low German daan (“done”), German getan (“done”). More at do.
From Middle English don; equivalent to do + -en (plural simple present ending).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.