A process drawing to a close

The idea

Use come to an end when an event or process finishes. The past of come is came.

Examples

• The festival came to an end at sunset.
• The long debate finally came to an end.
• Our holiday is coming to an end.
• The rain came to an end before the match.
• Their agreement will come to an end next month.
• The meeting came to an end after two hours.

Watch out

Do not say come to a finish in this expression.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the missing word. The concert will ___ to an end soon. (come / comes)

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   come

   come follows the modal verb.

2. Choose the missing word. The strike ___ to an end yesterday. (came / comes)

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   came

   came places the strike in the past.

3. Choose the missing word. The course is coming to ___ end. (an / a)

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   an

   an precedes the vowel sound in end.

Use it today

Describe an event that is nearing its end.