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terminando

ter-mee-NAN-doh/termiˈnando/

“terminando” means “finishing” in Spanish (completing an activity).

finishing, ending

Also: wrapping up
VerbA1regular ar
A child placing the final colorful piece into a jigsaw puzzle.
gerundterminando
past Participleterminado
infinitiveterminar

📝 In Action

Estoy terminando mi café ahora mismo.

A1

I am finishing my coffee right now.

Ellos están terminando el proyecto esta tarde.

A1

They are finishing the project this afternoon.

Sigue terminando tus deberes y luego podemos salir.

B1

Keep finishing your homework and then we can go out.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acabando (finishing)
  • finalizando (finalizing)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar terminando – to be in the middle of finishing
  • ir terminando – to start wrapping things up
  • terminando de (+ verb) – finishing (doing something)

Idioms & Expressions

  • terminando y a otra cosa – finish up quickly to move on to the next task

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesterminaran
yoterminara
túterminaras
vosotrosterminarais
nosotrostermináramos
él/ella/ustedterminara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesterminen
yotermine
tútermines
vosotrosterminéis
nosotrosterminemos
él/ella/ustedtermine

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesterminaron
yoterminé
túterminaste
vosotrosterminasteis
nosotrosterminamos
él/ella/ustedterminó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesterminaban
yoterminaba
túterminabas
vosotrosterminabais
nosotrosterminábamos
él/ella/ustedterminaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesterminan
yotermino
túterminas
vosotrostermináis
nosotrosterminamos
él/ella/ustedtermina
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Words that translate to "terminando" in Spanish:

ending→finishing→wrapping up→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: terminando

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'We are finishing' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'terminare', which means to set a boundary or a limit.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: terminateFrench: terminer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'terminando' change to 'terminanda' if a woman is speaking?

No. Verb forms ending in -ando and -iendo are 'invariable,' which means they stay the same regardless of who is performing the action.