/teɾmiˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to finish, to end, to complete
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Word origin
From Latin terminare ('to limit, to bound, to bring to an end'), from terminus ('boundary, limit, end').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- terminare
- English cognates
- terminate, terminal, determine
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | termino | terminé | terminaba | terminaré | terminaría |
| tú | terminas | terminaste | terminabas | terminarás | terminarías |
| él/ella/ud. | termina | terminó | terminaba | terminará | terminaría |
| nos. | terminamos | terminamos | terminábamos | terminaremos | terminaríamos |
| vos. | termináis | terminasteis | terminabais | terminaréis | terminaríais |
| ellos/uds. | terminan | terminaron | terminaban | terminarán | terminarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | termine | terminara | terminase |
| tú | termines | terminaras | terminases |
| él/ella/ud. | termine | terminara | terminase |
| nos. | terminemos | termináramos | terminásemos |
| vos. | terminéis | terminarais | terminaseis |
| ellos/uds. | terminen | terminaran | terminasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | termina |
| ud. | termine |
| nosotros | terminemos |
| vosotros | terminad |
| uds. | terminen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- terminando
- Past participle
- terminado
Examples
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I have to finish the report by Friday without fail.
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When are they going to finish the roadworks? The noise is terrible.
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The film was going to end well but in the end everything went the opposite way.
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We finished dinner around ten at night.
, .
If you carry on like that, you will end up exhausted.
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Stories
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