English Vocabulary – End or Finish?

Great Lesson, but I think that if you observe the way that natives speak and write you can learn it. Because no one who has english as your first language took a book to learn how to speak english, they just observe .

zevictormed

Do whatever you know, use any method, everything is allowed! And if you discover something new, tell us :) And yes, I warmly recommend to watch the best Manga ever, and that is Dragon Ball series (DB, Z, GT). Trust me, they speak clear, fluently and correctly. You’ll learn a lot from it, it is better than any movie. . .

Merlin

I think you make a great point.

Jon

Master, i’m from Vietnam, are you still living in Vietnam now?
your lessons are very excellent, and your teaching way is very effective, so i need to find a teacher like you. :D wish you in Vietnam now.

Nguyen

I always think that by doing we learn, because it’s really important to make mistakes.

Jon

I’ve just finished this Quiz

kotoz

good tips….

shouks

THIS LESSON WAS INTRESTING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU WHAT DOES BUILD UP MEAN?

jeffer123

use free online dictionaries

anon

“Build up” is a phrasal verb and means the same as bare word “build”! When you want to intensify the meaning, then you use phrasal verbs. . .

Merlin

It vos wery good lesson… Thenk you!!!

Zuraby

Hi, nice lesson!!!

I have one question: Has the phrasal verb “end up” the same meaning as “end” in all these sentences??

giordanocwb

Hi jon, thanks for the lesson.
So, can you show me an example using “finishing” please?
Thank you in advance.

rokefeller65

We’re finishing our homework. . .

Merlin

I would like to know when can I use end or finish in a question..would it be possible says ” when are you going to end that?” or when are you going to finish that? please helpe me.

raulmejia

thank you >> it was interesting

kaka

thank you Jon for the lesson

yus

My compliment!

fatiima8

Teacher Jon,
Tks to the lesson. It’s very useful. Lily from Brazil

Eliete

thanks for this lesson. but i have one question can you explain what is the exact tense of your examle “i have finished studing” is it gramatically correct?

abc

Present Perfect

anon

Yes it is correct!

Jon

It’s useful lesson

1maria

Thank you for the lesson. Usually I hear the Police Alarm when you teach. Are you near the police’s office :)

dalio

No, but there does seem to be quite a few ambulances and police cars that go by. Good ears!

Jon

Awsome.

thanks.

marimfoungoulie

its nice lesson

alen

would u offer us more reading test please, thank u for such an amazing website

maka

You mean you would like a reading comprehension lesson?

Jon

helllo jon

please can you help me in Q 4

why When does you finish class
isn’t correct answer cuz

(does ) goes with he she it and singular and class its singular

and why When do you finish class
is it correct answer

thank you jon i wish you the best

ikiller

Ikiller, you must be kidding. Your question is “funny”! Find the lesson on Present Simple Tense, and look at the structure. First of all you have to learn this verb tense, and Present Continuous which is very similar. . .

Merlin

dear ikiller listen you are absolutely right that when we use HE,SHE,IT or SINGULAR.. we must uSE “S or Es” with first f0rm of verb..but listen dear when there is D0ES then keep in mind that THE extra S or ES is als0 attached with “D0” …i think you will get it,its very easy point to understand …

xulfi syed

You corresponds to “do”. You never say you does.

Jon

Yes it is..when do you finish class?

Jon

I didn’t understand this freaking lesson but I got 4 out of 4. holycows, thanks Jon.

Efrain

Jon, can you show me an example using ‘finishing’? please :)Thank you

amyra

I think it is used mostly as a noun( I mean word “finishing”)

temirlan

Thanks a lot.

yuly

it could be better i think
Such ___ things is hard ___ to remember

anon

Nice and easy lesson.I have finished the quise with 4 out of 4.best regards

ahmed69

thanks jon you are a good teacher

mohamed1981

Thanks for the compliment.

Jon

Hello Teacher Jon thank you so much for this Vid. I always having trouble using these two words but now I know..

I got 4/4 : D

markbel23

thank you , i got 4/4 :) it’s really easy , please give more & harder questions :)

Star

good lesson

MAIRA

i want to learning english best than before

kendrew

my answer was 2\2 ist good
tank you so much

ismail alnaji

Mr. Merlin (or Mrs!!!)
Are you teacher too?

Marcia1000

Marcia1000, no, I’m not teacher, I’m student like you, but by answering these questions I strive to improve my english as much as possible. Everything I know, I am gonna share with you, but I’m wondering where Alex is, he should do it instead of me. And yes, if you have anything to ask me about english, I’ll be glad to teach you. Besides, if you have facebook account, you can add me as a friend, if not, ask me here. . .

Merlin

dear merlin plz add me on faceb00k i have alot of questions related to english..actually i am g0ing to appear for my ACADEMIC IELTS so thats why i am n0t feeling good about achieving my goal..i need 5.5 overall and no less than 5 in each skill so plz help me..
let me contact insides the plate form ..plzz http://www.facebook.com/zulfi90

xulfi syed

how may i add you on facebook ????
plz help me visitors if you are a good teacher or you can tell me guideline about achieving my goal..so plz let me contact plzz facebook.com/zulfi90

xulfi syed

Thanks a lot for lesson))
It’s really help me,I had problems using these two verbs,now I have good results. 4/4)))

Kama

Thanks you! you are a excellent teacher!
Thanks you! you are a excellent teacher!
I thought “end” and “finish” were the same. Now I know what is the different. ;)

Trotamundos

That’s great that you know the difference now.

Jon

I’m learning with you.Thank you very much.God bless all you !!!!!

candido

That’s great!

Jon

i did it correct thanks !!!!!

leo lizard

thanks i enjoyed watching….convinced learning can be so much fun eh ;)

jorgeine

I am very pleased to hear that.

Jon

thank you so much DEAR RESPECTABLE SIR.you did good j0b ..

xulfi syed

I really appreciate all your efforts. God bless all you

engnafaa2012

It is very good lesson!

Zuraby

Thank you for the important tips……..

divyendu881031

You’re very welcome!

Jon

Thanks a lot for lesson

shaimaa

thank you
it is usefull information

Noor-zahra

dear sir,
let me know that if finish comes with (ing) form of the word then why you used this lesson is finished, in this sentence we don’t have ing. when i shoud have the answer?
thanks

hasibullah

I am not sure I understand your question.

Jon

It’s very useful lesson for me. Thanks a lot!

Solnishko

Thank you Jon!
what about done.. when can I use this word ?
thank you again

Rana

Done can express the same as finished. So, you could say, I have done or finished the dishes.

Jon

Thanks a lot for this lesson. Now, I know when to use end and finish.

eoj07

Thank´s Jon for the lesson, It was usefull for me. Tks a lot. Mak from Brazil

mak_cwb

I’m glad you found the lesson useful!

Jon

Hi Jon,
I think you and your colleagues are doing a great job on this site. I have one little question for you regarding the answer that you gave to a user a day or two ago.
When you are saying: “I’m glad you found the lesson useful!”
shouldn’t it be more like: “I’m glad you have found the lesson useful!” ?

Thanks, and best regards. :-)

Igor

thanks for your lesson

khamphanh

Thanks a lot, your explanation of the differences between these two words is really clear.

Michel

good job!

KHUKZ

Thanks a lot for your lessons, it was really good so,what i want from you is to give us an explanation of analysing sentences especially verb and noun phrases.

zakaria

nice lesson thank u

vidhya

nice

vidhya

Thanks sir, I really appreciate.

irfan

i think “end” is kinda reflexive verb as compared to “finish”.

Andrew

amazing!! now i can discriminate between end from finish thank you so much

sweettrangflower2904

Excellent!

Jon

Hi Sir,

thank you so much. i personally used to use these words interchangebly,but now and after watching this video im no longer used them as i was. please , if you would not mind , i want to know where we can use the modals ‘can’ and could and may and might , because i always use them as interchangeable words.

milina

thanks for the lesson a lot.it helped me a lot.But i have a question to you Jon.could you tell me the difference between afraid to do sth.and afraid of doing st.h

Karin Sargisyan

Excelent, you are very good!

Tsvetko Yovev

It is good for same one who want to learn english.I hope you give us more listens.good luck.

Gullala

victor

thank you very very much our teacher

mohmmd ali

excellant video

mindhunter

thanks sir Jon. It is a very interesting videos.I need to improve my communication in speaking and writing. Pls. help me.

vicky

thanks sir Jon. It is a very interesting video. I need to improve my communication in speaking and writing. Thanks a lot.

vicky

Thank you :)
Timi from Hungary :)

Timi

useful lesson

goodboy213

I think you are great!!!
Greetings from Spain.

Rian

hi jon,
this lesson was very good. i cleared confusion that when which word should be spoken.thanks
jon can you tell me about the use of word “back” in english for instance give back, at the back , back off etc. these many other expression are quiet confusing

najma

Very good lesson, Jon.

patrickuk

thank you sear , It is an incredible lesson

I have a hint :my friend If you want to remember the last point in the lesson about the (ing) form , remember that ( finish ) & (ing) both contain the letter (i) , so wont be confused …

I hope that my hiny is useful . godbye

Bu Na7YaN

it’s good lesson, sir Jon. you make my mind works.

totong

Dear teacher, useful lesson… but I think it’s still missing something to me… I made the 3 and 4 questions wrong:
3: I’ve chosen “I’ll never finish this book” (the correct onee is end)
4: I’ve chosen “When do you end class?” (the correct answer is finish)
During the lesson you are talking about usage of finish to complete something that I’m doing (Q3).
And what’s the meaning of “finish class”?

anita

Wonderful lesson!

Nawal

I was afraid of that you will manacled by police :)
Polices sirens was very close so I wait a police man will come and shout “lay down, it’s a unlawfull education”. :))
I want to thank you very much your lessons are very usefull and enjoyable…

hakanduran

I finish the Lesson . thXxxxx Mr.Jon.
I hope to Learn English language

ohood

it’s great lesson!!
thanks!!

yurgy

i like the way of teaching.

imran khan

Could you please clarify or differantiate the word according to & as per. thank you, realy you are doing great job.

Antony

I like your way of teaching

Annie

nice lesson

hala fn

thanks a lot………….

gourav

Thanks teacher.
Can u explain about the difference between the phrases “at the end” and “in the end”?

namlun

Hi teacher it was a great lesson and it looks like a wonderful site but what about if i’m in an exam and i finished it i can say i’ve finished the exam or i’m done and thanx a lot

John Ezat

I like your lessons because They are short and clear.

lamhong176

Thank you for the lesson you give good lessons. I’m learning from you, and all great team of engvid.com

jose

Hi, Jon this is a good lesson for me I understand it clearly. this is a great way for your teaching.
Thank you so much.

sovannaranou

Hello Sir, thank you very much from this excellent lesson…

swagger

GREAT 100!!!!!!!!!

Carolina

A really gifted teacher) Thanks so much for your lesson

tsvetana

Great .

kaique

I enjoyed the lesson!

andreiafreitas36

Me too , i’ve enjoyed it very much

adel2013

Thank you Jon.. would you please tell me the difference between “start” & “begin” ??

Rio

Thank you for good lesson!

akibelle

thank a lot, it’s good lesson..:d

dieuhuong

Thank you very much for all the efforts ..
Grateful to you .

optimism

José Rafael? The guy from Babeque Secundaria that always got bullied? You’re teaching english… wow.

Richard

I get little confused for End, Finish. so, anyway, thank you veru much

Abdiwali Mohamed

Thanks for the lesson, but i still have some doubts about the difference. how can we finish these sentences ..
1- He ….. his life by a knife.
(can we use both?)
2-Her life ……….. in 1977.
3-How much will he get to …….. this job?
4- At the end of a movie , they write (The End) what’s the important change here?

joody

sir, i wanna know about the difference between other words like —-effect and affect,advice and advise etc types …..plz arrange a video for these words….
thank you

foziya

Rebecca has done lessons on those! Here you go: effect/affect and advice/advise.

engVid Moderator

yeeeee. I got 4 out of 4 out of 4.

parveeh

gooooooooooooooooooooood

braveheart852

wow! i got 100% Thank you John. you are good teaching

vicky01

Hi! very good.

pafsilipoclub

I got 75 %. Thanks…

alpido24

I’m learning with you.Thank you very much

nazima

Good lecture! Thanks!

sgmmm

Thanks….100%

alpido24

Thanks .it is a very useful lesson

rawan 1996

Thanks for the lesson. It’s really helpful
I’ve got 100..happyyy

NengNaura

that’s very important, from now on i will pay attention

absolon62

i finished :) thanks jon.

KorhaNErkan

thanks for your lesson. but I still don’t know when we use ‘finish’,and when we use ‘end’. Can you explain this for me?
thanks very much

phithuy

Great lesson. Thanks a lot

Mary

Thanks got 75%.

Abdul Qayum

Hi, I’m sorry but…
Is it possible that you wanted to say:
– Only ‘finish’ can be followed by another verb using -ing form. ???

The way you wrote it… I mean, it looks to me like saying ‘finishing’…

Thank U

Ivan David

thanks for your lesson, I got 100%

Hussein Ali Baqir

You are great! Thanks for the explanation and
examples, but would it be too much to ask for
more examples?
I know you have a lot of things to do, but I’d
appreciate if you could give us more examples.

Sonia1234

Thank you Jon for another good lesson on these two very confusing words,now i got them very clear.Keep up the good work!

alainaldo

Clear and useful. Thanks!

APicon

I have a question, it’s about when people say “that is over”. I don’t know when I could use it, Because that mean like finish. Thanks

karence2889

Hi, Jon! I finished the quiz and I got 100. Thank you for this interesting lesson. Júlio César from Brazil.

Júlio César L Sousa

Can you please explain the differences between done and finished?

mang thang

Very helpful! Thank you!

Jacy

Thanx Jon.

Sathaiah

Thanks teacher i got 100%

Abdishakur Abdi

Thanks for the lesson Jon

hilalsud

Thanks

Sunny Muffin

This comment is about JOODY from YEMEN. I’ve read finished all comments regarding to the short lesson ” End and Finish”. I would like to say that Joody is one of the brightest Engvid- students concerning this lesson.

Aryan Ahmady

4/4
mines date 26/10/21 from Kazakhstan
thank you a lot, Jon

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