Quick answer
terminar · termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan
to finish, to end. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ar verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | termino | terminé | terminaba | terminaré |
| tú | terminas | terminaste | terminabas | terminarás |
| él / ella / usted | termina | terminó | terminaba | terminará |
| nosotros | terminamos | terminamos | terminábamos | terminaremos |
| vosotros | termináis | terminasteis | terminabais | terminaréis |
| ellos / ustedes | terminan | terminaron | terminaban | terminarán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | terminando |
| past participle | terminado |
| imperative (tú) | termina |
| subjunctive (yo) | termine |
Which form to learn first
he terminado. Say it and anyone knows you are done — plate, task or exam.
Where you will actually use it
He terminado.I’ve finished.
Termino a las seis.I finish at six.
Terminé de comer.I finished eating — terminar de + infinitive.
La película termina tarde.The film ends late.
Termina el trabajo primero.Finish the work first.
Terminamos como amigos.We ended up as friends.
Typical mistakes
Terminé comer.
Terminé de comer.
An action after terminar takes de: terminé de trabajar, de leer.
Acabo de terminar el curso en junio.
Terminé el curso en junio.
acabar on its own means the same as terminar, but acabar de + infinitive means you have just done it — it cannot carry a date in the past.
El concierto se termina a las diez.
El concierto termina a las diez.
A scheduled ending needs no reflexive.
Check yourself
Terminé ___ trabajar a las ocho.