end

Use the word "end" when something finishes or is completed.

As a noun it looks like this:

• This construction project is coming to an end.
• When is the end of the movie?
• That’s the end of the street.
• Negotiations brought an end to the fighting.
• The end of his shift is at 8:00.

You can take the sentences above and rewrite them with the word "end" as a verb:

• This construction project is ending.
• When does this movie end?
• The street ends over there.
• The fighting ended following negotiations.
• His shift ends at 8:00.

A common idiom that uses "end" is "end up." This is used for a situation and its conclusion. It’s similar to the word "finish."

• When Mohammed moved to the United States, he and his family ended up in Detroit, Michigan.
• Our company ended up with a big profit last year.
• Laura always ends up staying late at the office because she has so much work to do.
• Where did you end up last night after the party?
• How did the game end up? I left early.

Students graduate at the end of the school year.

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