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terminando

ter-mee-NAN-doh

verbA1regular ar
finishing?completing an activity,ending?a process or event coming to a close
Also:wrapping up?informal way of saying you are nearly done

Quick Reference

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

💡 Grammar Points

The '-ing' Ending

In Spanish, adding '-ando' to a verb is like adding '-ing' in English. It describes an action that is happening right now.

Using 'Estar'

To say 'I am finishing,' you pair 'terminando' with the verb 'estar' (to be).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Ending vs. terminando

Mistake: "Using 'terminando' as a noun, like 'El terminando de la película fue triste.'"

Correction: Use 'el final' for the noun. 'Terminando' is only used for the action of finishing.

⭐ Usage Tips

Always the Same

The word 'terminando' never changes. Whether you are talking about one boy, ten girls, or yourself, it always ends in 'o'.

🔄 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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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: terminando

Question 1 of 1

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

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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.