Terminar means to finish, to end. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan.
Terminar in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Terminar in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Terminar in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Terminar in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Terminar in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | termino | terminé | terminaba | terminaré | terminaría |
| tú | terminas | terminaste | terminabas | terminarás | terminarías |
| él / ella / usted | termina | terminó | terminaba | terminará | terminaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminamos | terminamos | terminábamos | terminaremos | terminaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | termináis | terminasteis | terminabais | terminaréis | terminaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminan | terminaron | terminaban | terminarán | terminarían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | termino | I finish |
| tú | terminas | you finish |
| él / ella / usted | termina | he/she finishes |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminamos | we finish |
| vosotros / vosotras | termináis | you all (vosotros) finish |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminan | they finish |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminé | I finished |
| tú | terminaste | you finished |
| él / ella / usted | terminó | he/she finished |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminamos | we finished |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminasteis | you all (vosotros) finished |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminaron | they finished |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaba | I used to finish |
| tú | terminabas | you used to finish |
| él / ella / usted | terminaba | he/she used to finish |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminábamos | we used to finish |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminabais | you all (vosotros) used to finish |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminaban | they used to finish |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaré | I will finish |
| tú | terminarás | you will finish |
| él / ella / usted | terminará | he/she will finish |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminaremos | we will finish |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminaréis | you all (vosotros) will finish |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminarán | they will finish |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaría | I would finish |
| tú | terminarías | you would finish |
| él / ella / usted | terminaría | he/she would finish |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminaríamos | we would finish |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminaríais | you all (vosotros) would finish |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminarían | they would finish |
Terminar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
The present forms are termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
terminé, terminaste, terminó, terminamos, terminasteis, terminaron. For example, terminé means “I finished”.
Terminar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
The preterite (terminé) presents a completed event; the imperfect (terminaba) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I finished” and “I used to finish”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are terminaré (“I will finish”) and terminaría (“I would finish”). The full charts above include every person.
Terminar means to finish, to end.
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