# How to say I've finished the work

**中文：**  
今天的接口测试通过了，稍后我会提交代码并同步给你。

Translate by usually:
I have passed the interface test today. I will commit the code and tell you later.

Three better versions refined:
- The interface test passed today. I'll commit the code and share the update with you later.
- The interface test has passed today. I’ll commit the code and let you know shortly.
- The interface has just passed today 
- Today’s interface test went well. I’ll push the code and ping you later.
- The interface test was completed successfully today. I’ll submit the code and inform you soon.

| 场景   | 推荐表达                     | 示例句                                             |
| ---- | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 同事沟通 | ping, let you know       | I’ll ping you when it’s deployed.               |
| 正式邮件 | inform, notify           | We will notify you once testing is complete.    |
| 技术沟通 | share with, let you know | I’ll share the logs with you later.             |
| 客户沟通 | inform, let you know     | I’ll inform you as soon as the fix is verified. |

| 表达方式                  | 适合场景            | 时态       | 含义/语气        |
| --------------------- | --------------- | -------- | ------------ |
| has passed today      | 强调**已经完成并影响现在** | 现在完成时    | 稳重、正式        |
| passed today          | **叙述今天过去发生的事实** | 过去时      | 直接、简洁        |
| has just passed today | **强调“刚刚发生”**    | 完成时+just | 实时更新、语气更“新鲜” |

This small change makes a big difference in sounding more natural and fluent.

Initially, I translated sentences like this, but I now realize there’s **so much room for improvement**. One thing I noticed is that I often used structures like "I do something," "I'm ...," or "I think ...," which can be repetitive and boring.

In the example, instead of saying **"I passed the test,"** we should treat **"the interface test"** as the object. When using “I passed some test,” it typically implies the present tense, indicating that the action has been completed.

There are two **tenses** we can choose:

- **Present perfect tense** (used to describe something that has been done and still has an impact on the present)
- **Simple past tense** (used to describe something that was completed at a specific time in the past).

If I want to express that something is done and it still affects the present moment, I should use the **present perfect tense**.  
However, if I simply want to state a fact that something happened at a particular time in the past, I should use the **simple past tense**.