terminar Negative Imperative Conjugation
terminar — to finish
The negative imperative of terminar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no termines, no termine, etc.
terminar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to finish something yet, like 'Don't finish the milk' or 'Don't finish the call'.
Notes on terminar in the Negative Imperative
This is a regular negative imperative based entirely on the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No termines la leche, necesito un poco para el café.
Don't finish the milk; I need a bit for the coffee.
tú
No terminen la reunión todavía, tengo una pregunta.
Don't finish the meeting yet; I have a question.
ustedes
No terminéis el libro antes de la clase.
Don't finish the book before class.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no termina' for 'don't finish'.
Correct: The correct negative command for tú is 'no termines'.
Why: Negative tú commands must use the subjunctive form, unlike affirmative tú commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: termino
The present tense of terminar is regular: termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan.
Preterite
yo: terminé
The preterite of terminar is regular: terminé, terminaste, terminó, terminamos, terminasteis, terminaron.
Imperfect
yo: terminaba
The imperfect of terminar follows the standard -ar pattern: terminaba, terminabas, terminaba, terminábamos, terminabais, terminaban.
Future
yo: terminaré
The future tense of terminar uses the infinitive plus endings: terminaré, terminarás, terminará, terminaremos, terminaréis, terminarán.
Conditional
yo: terminaría
The conditional of terminar is regular: terminaría, terminarías, terminaría, terminaríamos, terminaríais, terminarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: termine
The present subjunctive of terminar uses -e endings: termine, termines, termine, terminemos, terminéis, terminen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: terminara
The imperfect subjunctive of terminar is regular: terminara, terminaras, terminara, termináramos, terminarais, terminaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: termina
The imperative of terminar provides direct commands: termina (tú), terminad (vosotros), and termine/n (formal).