to finish, to end
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Termino de trabajar a las cinco.
I finish work at five.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Terminamos de comer y salimos a caminar.
We finished eating and went out for a walk.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La fiesta siempre terminaba de madrugada.
The party always ended in the early morning.
Futuro · What will happen
¿Cuándo terminarás la tarea?
When will you finish the homework?
Condicional · What would happen
Ellos terminarían antes con más ayuda.
They would finish sooner with more help.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ya he terminado el libro.
I've already finished the book.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Cuando llegué, la clase ya había terminado.
When I arrived, the class had already ended.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para junio habremos terminado la casa.
By June we will have finished the house.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin ayuda, nunca habrías terminado a tiempo.
Without help, you would never have finished on time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Avísame cuando termines.
Let me know when you finish.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos irnos antes de que terminara el partido.
We wanted to leave before the game ended.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Me pidió que esperara hasta que terminasen.
She asked me to wait until they finished.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayan terminado de arreglar la calle.
I hope they've finished fixing the street.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera terminado antes, habría ido con ustedes.
If I had finished earlier, I would have gone with you all.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Termina la comida antes de levantarte.
Finish your food before you get up.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.