What does finalizar mean?
finalizar means to finalize, finish in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to end.
Spanish verb guide
Finalizar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn finalizar, meaning to finalize, finish, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: finalizandoparticiple: finalizado
Principal forms of finalizar
- Infinitive
- finalizar
- Gerund
- finalizando
- Past participle
- finalizado
Finalizar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | finalizo | finalicé | finalizaba | finalizaré |
| tú | finalizas | finalizaste | finalizabas | finalizarás |
| él / ella / usted | finaliza | finalizó | finalizaba | finalizará |
| nosotros/as | finalizamos | finalizamos | finalizábamos | finalizaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | finalizan | finalizaron | finalizaban | finalizarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with finalizar
Su intento finalizó en fracaso.His attempt ended in failure.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La lección finalizará mañana por la mañana.The lesson will finish tomorrow morning.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate finalizar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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