finalizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
finalizar — to finish
The imperfect subjunctive of finalizar is regular: finalizara, finalizaras, finalizara, finalizáramos, finalizarais, finalizaran.
finalizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past endings or in 'if' clauses involving a conclusion.
Notes on finalizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Finalizar is regular here, based on the third-person plural preterite (finalizaron).
Example Sentences
Si finalizáramos ahora, podríamos ir a cenar.
If we finished now, we could go to dinner.
nosotros
Me gustaría que tú finalizaras tu discurso.
I would like you to finish your speech.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: finalizáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'r'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: finaliza
The imperative forms are: finaliza (tú), finalice (usted), finalicemos (nosotros), finalizad (vosotros), finalicen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no finalices
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no finalices, no finalice, no finalicemos, no finalicéis, no finalicen.