Meaning and behavior
What does terminar mean?
Terminar means to (cause to) finish, to (cause to) end, to (cause to) terminate, to (cause to) conclude. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to finish, to end, to terminate, to be over, to conclude (of a thing); to end up, to wind up, to turn out.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- terminar
- Gerund
- terminando
- Past participle
- terminado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Terminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of terminar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | termino |
| tú | terminas |
| él / ella / usted | termina |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | termináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminan |
Present forms
Present perfect
Use present haber with terminado for a completed action connected to the present.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | he terminado |
| tú | has terminado |
| él / ella / usted | ha terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han terminado |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of terminar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | terminé |
| tú | terminaste |
| él / ella / usted | terminó |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of terminar, or for background information.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | terminaba |
| tú | terminabas |
| él / ella / usted | terminaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminaban |
Past forms
Past perfect
Use imperfect haber with terminado for an action completed before another past point.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | había terminado |
| tú | habías terminado |
| él / ella / usted | había terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | habíamos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | habíais terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habían terminado |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of terminar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | terminaré |
| tú | terminarás |
| él / ella / usted | terminará |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminarán |
Future and conditional
Future perfect
Use future haber with terminado for an action that will be complete before a future point.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | habré terminado |
| tú | habrás terminado |
| él / ella / usted | habrá terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | habremos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | habréis terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán terminado |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of terminar for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | terminaría |
| tú | terminarías |
| él / ella / usted | terminaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | terminaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | terminaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | terminarían |
Future and conditional
Conditional perfect
Use conditional haber with terminado for a hypothetical completed past action.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | habría terminado |
| tú | habrías terminado |
| él / ella / usted | habría terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | habríamos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | habríais terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían terminado |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Perfect subjunctive
Use present-subjunctive haber with terminado for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | haya terminado |
| tú | hayas terminado |
| él / ella / usted | haya terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan terminado |
Subjunctive forms
Past perfect subjunctive
Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with terminado for an unreal or earlier completed past action.
| Subject | Terminar |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera terminadoAlso accepted: hubiese terminado |
| tú | hubieras terminadoAlso accepted: hubieses terminado |
| él / ella / usted | hubiera terminadoAlso accepted: hubiese terminado |
| nosotros / nosotras | hubiéramos terminadoAlso accepted: hubiésemos terminado |
| vosotros / vosotras | hubierais terminadoAlso accepted: hubieseis terminado |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hubieran terminadoAlso accepted: hubiesen terminado |
Verified context
Examples with terminar
El juego ya casi termina.
The game's almost over.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl ya terminó su trabajo.
He has already finished his work.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa guerra terminó en 1945.
The war ended in 1945.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Terminar FAQ
What does terminar mean?
Terminar means to (cause to) finish, to (cause to) end, to (cause to) terminate, to (cause to) conclude.
Is terminar regular or irregular?
Terminar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of terminar?
The gerund of terminar is terminando.
What is the past participle of terminar?
The past participle of terminar is terminado.
How is terminar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is termino, terminas, termina, terminamos, terminan.
How is terminar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is terminé, terminaste, terminó, terminamos, terminaron.
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