Terminar preterite conjugation
Terminar in the preterite: terminé, terminaste, terminó, terminamos, terminasteis, terminaron.
- to finish; to end
- regular
- Participle: terminado
- Gerund: terminando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | terminé |
|---|---|
| tú | terminaste |
| él/ella/usted | terminó |
| nosotros | terminamos |
| vosotros | terminasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | terminaron |
How to use terminar in the preterite
The preterite is regular: terminé, terminaste, terminó, terminamos, terminaron. Use it for completed tasks (ya terminé), finished events (la reunión terminó tarde) and break-ups: terminó con su pareja. Ya terminé is the standard answer to ¿terminaste? With se, it reports that something ran out or is over: se terminó el café, se terminó la fiesta. Terminamos is the same in the present and the preterite.
Examples
Ya terminé, ¿necesitas ayuda con algo más?
I'm done. Do you need help with anything else?
La obra terminó dos semanas tarde por la lluvia.
The construction project finished two weeks late because of the rain.
Se terminó el papel de la impresora.
The printer ran out of paper.
Quick check: terminar in the preterite
More terminar tenses
- All terminar tenses
- Terminar present
- Terminar imperfect
- Terminar future
- Terminar conditional
- Terminar present subjunctive
- Terminar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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