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concluir

kohn-kloo-EER/koŋ.kluˈiɾ/

“concluir” means “to finish” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to finish, to end

Also: to complete
VerbB1irregular spelling change ir
A person placing the final piece into a completed jigsaw puzzle.
gerundconcluyendo
past Participleconcluido
infinitiveconcluir

📝 In Action

El profesor concluyó la clase con una pregunta interesante.

B1

The teacher finished the class with an interesting question.

Debemos concluir este informe para mañana por la mañana.

B1

We must complete this report by tomorrow morning.

La ceremonia de premiación concluyó con fuegos artificiales.

B2

The award ceremony ended with fireworks.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • concluir con éxito – to finish successfully
  • concluir un trato – to close/finish a deal

to conclude, to infer

VerbB2irregular spelling change ir
A person sitting at a desk with a lightbulb glowing brightly above their head, signifying a realization.
gerundconcluyendo
past Participleconcluido
infinitiveconcluir

📝 In Action

Después de ver las pruebas, concluyeron que el sospechoso era inocente.

B2

After seeing the evidence, they concluded that the suspect was innocent.

Podemos concluir que el cambio climático afecta a todos.

B2

We can conclude that climate change affects everyone.

¿Qué concluyes de todo esto?

B2

What do you conclude from all of this?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • deducir (to deduce)
  • inferir (to infer)

Common Collocations

  • concluir que... – to conclude that...
  • llegar a concluir – to come to the conclusion

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcluyeran
yoconcluyera
túconcluyeras
vosotrosconcluyerais
nosotrosconcluyéramos
él/ella/ustedconcluyera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcluyan
yoconcluya
túconcluyas
vosotrosconcluyáis
nosotrosconcluyamos
él/ella/ustedconcluya

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcluyeron
yoconcluí
túconcluiste
vosotrosconcluisteis
nosotrosconcluimos
él/ella/ustedconcluyó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcluían
yoconcluía
túconcluías
vosotrosconcluíais
nosotrosconcluíamos
él/ella/ustedconcluía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcluyen
yoconcluyo
túconcluyes
vosotrosconcluís
nosotrosconcluimos
él/ella/ustedconcluye
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: concluir

Question 1 of 3

Which form of 'concluir' is correct for 'They finish'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
conclusión(conclusion) — Noun
conclusivo(conclusive) — Adjective
concluyente(conclusive/final) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'concludere', which combines 'con-' (together) and 'claudere' (to shut). It literally means 'to shut or close together.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: concludeFrench: conclurePortuguese: concluir

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'terminar' and 'concluir'?

'Terminar' is the everyday word for 'to finish.' 'Concluir' is slightly more formal and often implies a logical end or the completion of a formal process.

Does 'concluir' always have a 'y' in the spelling?

No. It only adds a 'y' when the 'i' of the ending disappears or is between vowels. It keeps the 'i' in forms like 'concluimos' (we finish) and 'concluí' (I finished).

Can 'concluir' mean to shut someone up?

No, it specifically means to finish a task or to reach a mental decision. To shut someone up, you would use 'callar' or 'hacer callar'.