How to Say "got done" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “got done” is “terminaron” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los estudiantes terminaron el examen en una hora.
The students finished the exam in one hour.
¿Ustedes terminaron de cenar? ¡Recojan la mesa!
Did you all finish dinner? Clear the table!
Ellas terminaron la construcción del puente la semana pasada.
They completed the construction of the bridge last week.
Simple Past Tense (Preterite)
'Terminaron' tells us that the action of finishing or ending happened at a specific moment in the past and is completely over.
Who is 'terminaron'?
This form refers to a group: 'ellos' (they, masculine or mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine group), or 'ustedes' (you all, formal or informal in most of Latin America).
Confusing Simple Past and Continuous Past
Mistake: “Usar 'estaban terminando' when the action was fully completed.”
Correction: Use 'terminaron' for a single, finished action, and 'estaban terminando' only if the action was interrupted or ongoing in the past.
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