finish work

Meaning

This phrase means to complete your job duties for the day and leave your workplace. It is a very common, neutral expression used in daily life and business contexts to talk about daily schedules. It is typically used without an article like 'the' before 'work'.

Examples

• What time do you usually finish work on Fridays?

  What time do you usually finish work on Fridays?

• I'll call you as soon as I finish work.

  I'll call you as soon as I finish work.

• She finished work at six and went straight to the gym.

  She finished work at six and went straight to the gym.

• I usually finish work early during the summer months.

  I usually finish work early during the summer months.

• We can grab some dinner after you finish work.

  We can grab some dinner after you finish work.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I finish the work at 5 PM.

  ✓ I finish work at 5 PM.

  We do not use the definite article 'the' when talking about ending the workday in general.

• ✗ When do you finish your work?

  ✓ When do you finish work?

  While 'finish your work' is grammatically possible for a specific task, to ask about someone's daily schedule, 'finish work' is the natural, idiomatic phrase.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I usually ___ work around 6 PM, but today I have to stay late.

  💡 Use the simple present verb.

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  finish

• Let's meet up for coffee after you ___ work.

  💡 The base form of the verb fits here.

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  finish