When do I use the simple past of 'end up'? (end up vs. ended up)

[Irakez]

Test No. incompl/elem-5 "Finish/End", question 6

He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ......... up paying for everybody.

(a) end
(b) ended
(c) finish
(d) finished

Test No. incompl/elem-5 "Finish/End", answer 6

He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ended up paying for everybody.

Correct answer: (b) ended

Your answer was: incorrect
He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he end up paying for everybody.
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correct sentence:
He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ended up paying for everybody.

Correct answer: (b) ended

Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he end up paying for everybody.

Dear Alan...why is used "end up" and not "ended up" because as i can see the sentence use the past time?

Irakez

[Torsten]

Hi,

You are right, the correct answer is (b) ended (simple past).

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[Guest]

Simple past - it's clear. But i can't get why "ended" is wrong

[Guest]

:oops: sorry, i mean "finished"...

[Void]

The original sentence seems incorrect: "He thought they would all share the cost" and "unfortunately _he_ (his friend or who?) ended up paying for everybody".

Maybe test could be better with "she thought that wealthy John will pay for her drink as usually, but unfortunately he ended up paying for everybody".

[Ann Nguyen]

hi,

when i did the Test No. incompl/elem-5 "Finish/End", question 6, the answer is "ended up".
But I know that we also have "finish up", so what're the differences between them?

[Ismail]

I don't understand the differance between end up and finish up. Why did you use "end up"? Could you please explain to me the differance between them?

[Oznur]

I also didn't understand the difference :(

[Alan]

Hi Oznur,

I think you have to go back to the two main verbs - end and finish. Both have slightly different meanings and also are used idiomatically in different ways. One difference is that 'end' has the sense of a natural conclusion whereas 'finish' is perhaps more the idea of a managed conclusion. This difference follows through with 'end up' and 'finish up'. For that reason 'ended up' is the answer in the test because the natural result/consequence of nobody sharing the cost was that 'he' had to pay - he ended up paying for everyone.

Alan
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[Ann Nguyen]

Thank Alan. It's clear now.

Ann^^

[Laleh.rafiee]

oh, thanks dear Alen, i got it now

[Mitra2212]

i want to dominate on past tense related confusing phrases & sentence which is like present perfect tense. elucidate me please.

[Leopoldo Gonzalezpolo]

Thanks a lot Alan. Now I understand more about the diference between "end" and "finish".
Greetings.
Polo

[Luby]

Hello,
I would like to know more that if end is naturally caused,then can we use 'end' when we want to say that we want to something to stop,or intentionally done act,or we have to use finish instead of it.
I also would like to know is there any difference between,finish,end,over,and stop.

[Maddy]

Hello Alan

I don't understand please can you explain why I put the correct answer ended and the exersice says it is finished?

Thank