ultimar Present Conjugation
ultimar — to finalize
The present of ultimar is regular: ultimo, ultimas, ultima, ultimamos, ultimáis, ultiman.
ultimar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss the final stages of a project or deal happening right now. It is common in business or professional contexts when confirming that details are being wrapped up.
Notes on ultimar in the Present
Ultimar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo ultimo los detalles del contrato esta tarde.
I am finalizing the details of the contract this afternoon.
yo
Ellos ultiman los preparativos para la boda.
They are finalizing the preparations for the wedding.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Ultimas tú el informe antes de la reunión?
Are you finalizing the report before the meeting?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing ultimar with terminar.
Correct: Use ultimar for the very last touches; terminar is for finishing in general.
Why: Ultimar implies a higher degree of precision and detail at the very end of a process.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ultimé
The preterite of ultimar is regular: ultimé, ultimaste, ultimó, ultimamos, ultimasteis, ultimaron.
Imperfect
yo: ultimaba
The imperfect of ultimar follows the standard -aba pattern: ultimaba, ultimabas, ultimaba, ultimábamos, ultimabais, ultimaban.
Future
yo: ultimaré
The future of ultimar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: ultimaría
The conditional of ultimar adds -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ultime
The present subjunctive of ultimar changes the -a to -e: ultime, ultimes, ultime, ultimemos, ultiméis, ultimen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ultimara
The imperfect subjunctive of ultimar uses the -ara endings: ultimara, ultimaras, ultimara, ultimáramos, ultimarais, ultimaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ultima
The imperative of ultimar uses the forms: ultima, ultime, ultimemos, ultimad, ultimen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ultimes
The negative imperative of ultimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.