finalizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
finalizar — to finish
The imperative forms are: finaliza (tú), finalice (usted), finalicemos (nosotros), finalizad (vosotros), finalicen (ustedes).
finalizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give a direct order or instruction to finish a task or process.
Notes on finalizar in the Affirmative Imperative
Formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' use the 'c' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Finaliza el examen ahora, por favor.
Finish the exam now, please.
tú
Finalicen su trabajo antes de salir.
Finish your work before leaving.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'finaliza' for a formal 'usted' command.
Correct: finalice
Why: The 'tú' command is usually the same as the third-person present indicative, but 'usted' uses the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: finalizo
The present tense of finalizar is regular: finalizo, finalizas, finaliza, finalizamos, finalizáis, finalizan.
Preterite
yo: finalicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (finalicé), but otherwise follows regular -ar endings.
Imperfect
yo: finalizaba
The imperfect of finalizar is regular: finalizaba, finalizabas, finalizaba, finalizábamos, finalizabais, finalizaban.
Future
yo: finalizaré
The future of finalizar is regular: finalizaré, finalizarás, finalizará, finalizaremos, finalizaréis, finalizarán.
Conditional
yo: finalizaría
The conditional of finalizar is regular: finalizaría, finalizarías, finalizaría, finalizaríamos, finalizaríais, finalizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: finalice
The present subjunctive uses the 'c' spelling change: finalice, finalices, finalice, finalicemos, finalicéis, finalicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: finalizara
The imperfect subjunctive of finalizar is regular: finalizara, finalizaras, finalizara, finalizáramos, finalizarais, finalizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no finalices
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no finalices, no finalice, no finalicemos, no finalicéis, no finalicen.