terminar conjugation
to finish
Terminar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
terminar
to finish
Gerund
terminando
Present Participle
Past Participle
terminado
Used in perfect tenses
Terminar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| 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 | terminamos | terminamos | terminábamos | terminaremos | terminaríamos |
| vosotros | termináis | terminasteis | terminabais | terminaréis | terminaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | terminan | terminaron | terminaban | terminarán | terminarían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Terminar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he terminado | había terminado | habré terminado | habría terminado |
| tú | has terminado | habías terminado | habrás terminado | habrías terminado |
| él/ella/usted | ha terminado | había terminado | habrá terminado | habría terminado |
| nosotros | hemos terminado | habíamos terminado | habremos terminado | habríamos terminado |
| vosotros | habéis terminado | habíais terminado | habréis terminado | habríais terminado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han terminado | habían terminado | habrán terminado | habrían terminado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Terminar Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | termine | terminara | terminase |
| tú | termines | terminaras | terminases |
| él/ella/usted | termine | terminara | terminase |
| nosotros | terminemos | termináramos | terminásemos |
| vosotros | terminéis | terminarais | terminaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | terminen | terminaran | terminasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Terminar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | termina |
| él/ella/usted | termine |
| nosotros | terminemos |
| vosotros | terminad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | terminen |
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Imperative
🎯 Practice terminar
Test your knowledge of terminar conjugations across multiple tenses
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Frequency
Less common
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.