culminar Present Conjugation
culminar — to culminate
The present tense 'culmino', 'culminas', 'culmina', 'culminamos', 'culmináis', 'culminan' describes current actions or general truths.
culminar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of culminar to talk about actions that are happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about processes reaching a conclusion.
Notes on culminar in the Present
Culminar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Este proceso culmina con la entrega del informe.
This process culminates with the delivery of the report.
él/ella/usted
Yo culmino mis estudios el próximo mes.
I am finishing my studies next month.
yo
Las negociaciones culminan hoy.
The negotiations are concluding today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Vosotros culmináis vuestro trabajo con éxito.
You all finish your work successfully.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is required.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que culmine'.
Why: The trigger words require the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'culmináis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' ending for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative is '-áis'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: culminé
The preterite of culminar is regular: culminé, culminaste, culminó, culminamos, culminasteis, culminaron.
Imperfect
yo: culminaba
The imperfect 'culminaba', 'culminabas', 'culminaba', 'culminábamos', 'culminabais', 'culminaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: culminaré
The future tense 'culminaré', 'culminarás', 'culminará', 'culminaremos', 'culminaréis', 'culminarán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: culminaría
The conditional 'culminaría', 'culminarías', 'culminaría', 'culminaríamos', 'culminaríais', 'culminarían' expresses hypotheticals ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: culmine
The present subjunctive 'culmine', 'culmines', 'culminemos', 'culminen' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: culminara
The imperfect subjunctive 'culminara' or 'culminase' is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertain past events.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: culmina
Use the imperative 'culmina', 'culmine', 'culminemos', 'culminen', 'culminad' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no culmines
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no culmines', 'no culmine', 'no culminemos', 'no culminen', 'no culminéis'.