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Verb

terminar

to finish, to end

Auxiliary: haber

Fully regular -ar verb. 'Terminar de + infinitivo' = to finish doing something; 'terminar con' = to break up / put an end to.

Termino el trabajo a las cinco.

I finish work at five.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo termino
I finish

Siempre termino lo que empiezo.

I always finish what I start.

tú terminas
you finish

¿A qué hora terminas hoy?

What time do you finish today?

él/ella/usted termina
he/she/it finishes

La película termina con un final feliz.

The film ends with a happy ending.

nosotros terminamos
we finish

Terminamos el curso en junio.

We finish the course in June.

vosotros termináis
you (pl.) finish

¿Cuándo termináis las obras?

When do you finish the building works?

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminan
they finish

Las clases terminan a mediodía.

Classes finish at noon.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo terminé
I finished

Anoche terminé de leer la novela.

Last night I finished reading the novel.

tú terminaste
you finished

¿Terminaste el proyecto a tiempo?

Did you finish the project on time?

él/ella/usted terminó
he/she/it finished

El partido terminó en empate.

The match ended in a draw.

nosotros terminamos
we finished

Terminamos la reunión antes de lo previsto.

We finished the meeting earlier than expected.

vosotros terminasteis
you (pl.) finished

¿Terminasteis de pintar la habitación?

Did you finish painting the room?

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminaron
they finished

Los obreros terminaron el puente en un año.

The workers finished the bridge in a year.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo terminaba
I used to finish

Cada día terminaba los deberes antes de cenar.

Every day I used to finish my homework before dinner.

tú terminabas
you used to finish

Siempre terminabas tarde en aquel empleo.

You always used to finish late at that job.

él/ella/usted terminaba
he/she/it used to finish

El concierto terminaba siempre con el mismo tema.

The concert always used to end with the same song.

nosotros terminábamos
we used to finish

Terminábamos la jornada agotados.

We used to finish the day exhausted.

vosotros terminabais
you (pl.) used to finish

Vosotros terminabais los exámenes muy rápido.

You used to finish the exams very quickly.

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminaban
they used to finish

Las tiendas terminaban su jornada al anochecer.

The shops used to close at dusk.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he terminado
I have finished

Ya he terminado todos los ejercicios.

I have already finished all the exercises.

tú has terminado
you have finished

¿Has terminado de comer?

Have you finished eating?

él/ella/usted ha terminado
he/she/it has finished

La impresora ha terminado el trabajo.

The printer has finished the job.

nosotros hemos terminado
we have finished

Hemos terminado la mudanza por fin.

We have finally finished the move.

vosotros habéis terminado
you (pl.) have finished

¿Habéis terminado ya los preparativos?

Have you finished the preparations yet?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han terminado
they have finished

Los negociadores han terminado las conversaciones.

The negotiators have finished the talks.

Futuro simple

Future

yo terminaré
I will finish

Mañana terminaré el informe.

Tomorrow I will finish the report.

tú terminarás
you will finish

Terminarás la carrera el año que viene.

You will finish your degree next year.

él/ella/usted terminará
he/she/it will finish

El espectáculo terminará a medianoche.

The show will end at midnight.

nosotros terminaremos
we will finish

Terminaremos la casa antes del invierno.

We will finish the house before winter.

vosotros terminaréis
you (pl.) will finish

¿A qué hora terminaréis la fiesta?

What time will you end the party?

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminarán
they will finish

Las obras terminarán en primavera.

The works will finish in spring.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo terminaría
I would finish

Yo terminaría antes si tuviera ayuda.

I would finish earlier if I had help.

tú terminarías
you would finish

¿Terminarías el maratón sin entrenar?

Would you finish the marathon without training?

él/ella/usted terminaría
he/she/it would finish

Ella terminaría la tesis en un mes.

She would finish the thesis in a month.

nosotros terminaríamos
we would finish

Terminaríamos antes con más personal.

We would finish sooner with more staff.

vosotros terminaríais
you (pl.) would finish

Vosotros terminaríais el trabajo en equipo.

You would finish the work as a team.

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminarían
they would finish

Sin lluvia, terminarían la cosecha hoy.

Without rain, they would finish the harvest today.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo termine
(that) I finish

Espera a que yo termine de hablar.

Wait until I finish speaking.

tú termines
(that) you finish

Es importante que termines la tarea hoy.

It's important that you finish the task today.

él/ella/usted termine
(that) he/she/it finish

Ojalá el examen termine pronto.

I hope the exam finishes soon.

nosotros terminemos
(that) we finish

Quieren que terminemos antes del viernes.

They want us to finish before Friday.

vosotros terminéis
(that) you (pl.) finish

Os esperaré hasta que terminéis.

I'll wait for you until you finish.

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminen
(that) they finish

Es probable que terminen la reforma en mayo.

They will probably finish the renovation in May.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo terminara
(that) I finished

Me pidió que terminara el diseño para el lunes.

He asked me to finish the design by Monday.

tú terminaras
(that) you finished

Sería mejor que terminaras hoy mismo.

It would be better if you finished today.

él/ella/usted terminara
(that) he/she/it finished

Dudaba que el equipo terminara a tiempo.

I doubted that the team would finish on time.

nosotros termináramos
(that) we finished

Nos exigieron que termináramos el plazo previsto.

They demanded that we finish within the deadline.

vosotros terminarais
(that) you (pl.) finished

Esperaba que terminarais la limpieza.

I expected you to finish the cleaning.

ellos/ellas/ustedes terminaran
(that) they finished

Quería que terminaran antes de que anocheciera.

I wanted them to finish before nightfall.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tú termina
finish!

¡Termina la sopa antes de que se enfríe!

Finish the soup before it gets cold!

usted termine
finish! (formal)

Termine la frase, por favor.

Finish the sentence, please.

nosotros terminemos
let us finish!

Terminemos esto de una vez.

Let's finish this once and for all.

vosotros terminad
finish! (pl.)

Terminad de recoger, que nos vamos.

Finish tidying up, we're leaving.

ustedes terminen
finish! (formal pl.)

Terminen el examen en diez minutos.

Finish the exam in ten minutes.

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