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Please pass the butter when you’re finished.
A2Sentence
Please pass the butter when you’re finished.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Making a Request
Could you please pass the butter when you're finished with it?
Giving Instructions
Once you've finished your meal, please pass the butter to me.
Polite Request
When you're done, would you mind passing the butter, please?
Formal Setting
Please pass the butter to me when you have concluded your meal.
Rephrased versions
More Casual
Pass the butter when you're done.
More Formal
I would appreciate it if you could pass the butter once you have finished.
Simpler English
Give me the butter when you're finished.
Phrases to learn
pass the butter
To hand the butter to someone.
when you're finished
After you have completed something.