Terminar present conjugation
Terminar in the present: termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, termináis, terminan.
- to finish; to end
- regular
- Participle: terminado
- Gerund: terminando
Present presente
| yo | termino |
|---|---|
| tú | terminas |
| él/ella/usted | termina |
| nosotros | terminamos |
| vosotros | termináis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | terminan |
How to use terminar in the present
Terminar is regular in the present: termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, terminan. It describes when things end (la clase termina a las ocho), routines (termino de trabajar a las seis) and near-future plans: termino esto y salimos. With de and an infinitive, it means to finish doing something. The present is also how you tell the ending of a movie or story: al final, el protagonista termina solo.
Examples
Termino esto y nos vamos a comer.
Let me finish this and we'll go eat.
¿A qué hora terminas hoy?
What time do you get off today?
El contrato termina el treinta y uno de diciembre.
The contract ends on December thirty-first.
Quick check: terminar in the present
More terminar tenses
- All terminar tenses
- Terminar preterite
- Terminar imperfect
- Terminar future
- Terminar conditional
- Terminar present subjunctive
- Terminar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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