terminar Present Conjugation
terminar — to finish
The present tense of terminar is regular: termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan.
terminar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about finishing tasks you do every day, like finishing work or homework, or to express that something is ending right now.
Notes on terminar in the Present
Terminar is a fully regular -ar verb in the present indicative; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre termino mis tareas antes de la cena.
I always finish my homework before dinner.
yo
Ella termina su turno a las cinco de la tarde.
She finishes her shift at five in the afternoon.
él/ella/usted
¿A qué hora terminan ustedes el proyecto?
What time do you all finish the project?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'termino' for 'I am finishing' instead of 'estoy terminando'.
Correct: Use 'termino' for habitual actions and 'estoy terminando' for actions in progress.
Why: English speakers often over-rely on the simple present when they mean the present progressive.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no termines
The negative imperative of terminar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no termines, no termine, etc.