concluir Present Conjugation
concluir — to finish
In the present tense, concluir is irregular: the 'i' changes to 'uy' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
concluir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about ending a task right now, finishing a speech, or stating a logical conclusion that holds true generally.
Notes on concluir in the Present
This is a spelling-change verb. You must insert a 'y' before the ending (concluyo, concluyes, concluye, concluyen) to keep the pronunciation consistent.
Example Sentences
Concluyo mi presentación con esta imagen.
I finish my presentation with this image.
yo
¿Por qué siempre concluyes que tengo la culpa?
Why do you always conclude that I am to blame?
tú
Nosotros concluimos el trato hoy mismo.
We are finalizing the deal today.
nosotros
Ellos concluyen que el plan es viable.
They conclude that the plan is viable.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: concluo
Correct: concluyo
Why: Verbs ending in -uir need a 'y' between the stem and the ending in most present tense forms.
Mistake: conclues
Correct: concluyes
Why: The 'y' is necessary to separate the vowels and maintain the correct 'y' sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: concluí
The preterite of concluir features a 'y' in the third-person forms: concluyó and concluyeron.
Imperfect
yo: concluía
The imperfect of concluir is regular: concluía, concluías, concluía, concluíamos, concluíais, concluían.
Future
yo: concluiré
The future of concluir is regular: concluiré, concluirás, concluirá, concluiremos, concluiréis, concluirán.
Conditional
yo: concluiría
The conditional of concluir is regular: concluiría, concluirías, concluiría, concluiríamos, concluiríais, concluirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: concluya
The present subjunctive of concluir uses the 'y' throughout: concluya, concluyas, concluya, concluyamos, concluyáis, concluyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: concluyera
The imperfect subjunctive of concluir uses the 'y' from the preterite: concluyera, concluyeras, concluyera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: concluye
The imperative forms for concluir are: concluye (tú), concluya (usted), concluyamos (nosotros), concluid (vosotros), concluyan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no concluyas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no concluyas, no concluya, no concluyamos, no concluyáis, no concluyan.