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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
terminar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
terminando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
terminado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | termino I finish/end |
tú | terminas you finish/end |
él/ella/usted | termina he/she/you finish/ends |
nosotros | terminamos we finish/end |
vosotros | termináis you all finish/end |
ellos/ustedes | terminan they/you all finish/end |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | terminaba I used to finish/end |
tú | terminabas you used to finish/end |
él/ella/usted | terminaba he/she/you used to finish/end |
nosotros | terminábamos we used to finish/end |
vosotros | terminabais you all used to finish/end |
ellos/ustedes | terminaban they/you all used to finish/end |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | terminé I finish/ended |
tú | terminaste you finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | terminó he/she/you finish/ended |
nosotros | terminamos we finish/ended |
vosotros | terminasteis you all finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | terminaron they/you all finish/ended |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | terminaré I will finish/end |
tú | terminarás you will finish/end |
él/ella/usted | terminará he/she/you will finish/end |
nosotros | terminaremos we will finish/end |
vosotros | terminaréis you all will finish/end |
ellos/ustedes | terminarán they/you all will finish/end |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | terminaría I would finish/end |
tú | terminarías you would finish/end |
él/ella/usted | terminaría he/she/you would finish/end |
nosotros | terminaríamos we would finish/end |
vosotros | terminaríais you all would finish/end |
ellos/ustedes | terminarían they/you all would finish/end |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | termine that I finish/end |
tú | termines that you finish/end |
él/ella/usted | termine that he/she/you finish/end |
nosotros | terminemos that we finish/end |
vosotros | terminéis that you all finish/end |
ellos/ustedes | terminen that they/you all finish/end |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | terminara or terminase that I finish/ended |
tú | terminaras or terminases that you finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | terminara or terminase that he/she/you finish/ended |
nosotros | termináramos or terminásemos that we finish/ended |
vosotros | terminarais or terminaseis that you all finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | terminaran or terminasen that they/you all finish/ended |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he terminado I have finish/ended |
tú | has terminado you have finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | ha terminado he/she/you have finish/ended |
nosotros | hemos terminado we have finish/ended |
vosotros | habéis terminado you all have finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | han terminado they/you all have finish/ended |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había terminado I had finish/ended |
tú | habías terminado you had finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | había terminado he/she/you had finish/ended |
nosotros | habíamos terminado we had finish/ended |
vosotros | habíais terminado you all had finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | habían terminado they/you all had finish/ended |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube terminado I had finish/ended |
tú | hubiste terminado you had finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | hubo terminado he/she/you had finish/ended |
nosotros | hubimos terminado we had finish/ended |
vosotros | hubisteis terminado you all had finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron terminado they/you all had finish/ended |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré terminado I will have finish/ended |
tú | habrás terminado you will have finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | habrá terminado he/she/you will have finish/ended |
nosotros | habremos terminado we will have finish/ended |
vosotros | habréis terminado you all will have finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | habrán terminado they/you all will have finish/ended |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría terminado I would have finish/ended |
tú | habrías terminado you would have finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | habría terminado he/she/you would have finish/ended |
nosotros | habríamos terminado we would have finish/ended |
vosotros | habríais terminado you all would have finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | habrían terminado they/you all would have finish/ended |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya terminado that I have finish/ended |
tú | hayas terminado that you have finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | haya terminado that he/she/you have finish/ended |
nosotros | hayamos terminado that we have finish/ended |
vosotros | hayáis terminado that you all have finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | hayan terminado that they/you all have finish/ended |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera terminado that I had finish/ended |
tú | hubieras terminado that you had finish/ended |
él/ella/usted | hubiera terminado that he/she/you had finish/ended |
nosotros | hubiéramos terminado that we had finish/ended |
vosotros | hubierais terminado that you all had finish/ended |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran terminado that they/you all had finish/ended |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | termina | finish/end! (you) |
usted | termine | finish/end! (you formal) |
nosotros | terminemos | let's finish/end! |
vosotros | terminad | finish/end! (you all) |
ustedes | terminen | finish/end! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no termines | don't finish/end! (you) |
usted | no termine | don't finish/end! (you formal) |
nosotros | no terminemos | let's not finish/end! |
vosotros | no terminéis | don't finish/end! (you all) |
ustedes | no terminen | don't finish/end! (you all) |
More About "terminar"
Idiomatic Expressions
terminar de
to finish doing / to have just done
💡 Completing an action or recent completion
terminar con
to break up with / to end (relationship)
💡 Ending a romantic relationship
terminar por
to end up doing
💡 Finally doing something after deliberation
esto no va a terminar bien
this won't end well
💡 Predicting a bad outcome
para terminar
to finish / in conclusion
💡 Concluding remarks or final point
terminar en punta
to end in a point
💡 Having a pointed end
Examples in Context
Termino el trabajo a las cinco.
I finish work at five.
Present
Terminé el libro anoche.
I finished the book last night.
Preterite
¿Ya terminaste la tarea?
Have you finished the homework yet?
Preterite
He terminado de estudiar.
I have finished studying.
Present Perfect
Terminaré esto mañana.
I will finish this tomorrow.
Future
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Usage Notes
- •Terminar is a regular -ar verb
- •Main meanings: to finish, to end, to complete
- •Often followed by "de" + infinitive: terminar de trabajar (to finish working)
- •"Terminar con" can mean "to break up with": terminé con mi novio (I broke up with my boyfriend)
- •"Terminar por" means "to end up doing": terminé por aceptar (I ended up accepting)
- •Interchangeable with "acabar" in most contexts
- •Can be used intransitively: La clase termina a las 3 (The class ends at 3)
- •Opposite of "empezar" or "comenzar" (to begin)
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