finalizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
finalizar — to finish
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no finalices, no finalice, no finalicemos, no finalicéis, no finalicen.
finalizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to end or finish something yet.
Notes on finalizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change (e.g., no finalices) because they are pulled from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No finalices la llamada todavía.
Don't end the call yet.
tú
No finalicen la sesión hasta que yo llegue.
Don't end the session until I arrive.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no finaliza'.
Correct: no finalices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: finaliza
The imperative forms are: finaliza (tú), finalice (usted), finalicemos (nosotros), finalizad (vosotros), finalicen (ustedes).