All verbs

terminer

/tɛʁmine/to finishB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · an infinitive · de — Takes a direct object, or de + infinitive; reflexive for something ending

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
terminons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

termin-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

termin-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

termin-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

termin-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

termin-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
terminer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

terminer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

terminer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

terminer

Past participle
terminé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

terminé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

terminé

Conjugation

présent
Ije termine/ʒə tɛʁmin/I finish
youtu termines/ty tɛʁmin/you finish
he/sheil termine/il tɛʁmin/he finishes
wenous terminons/nu tɛʁminɔ̃/we finish
youvous terminez/vu tɛʁmine/you finish
theyils terminent/il tɛʁmin/they finish

Examples

  • J'ai terminé mon travail.

    /ʒe tɛʁ.mi.ne mɔ̃ tʁa.vaj/

    I've finished my work.

  • Il a terminé de manger.

    /il a tɛʁ.mi.ne də mɑ̃.ʒe/

    He's finished eating.

  • Je n'ai pas encore terminé.

    /ʒə ne pa.z‿ɑ̃.kɔʁ tɛʁ.mi.ne/

    I haven't finished yet.

Set phrases

  • se terminer

    to end, to come to an end

  • C'est terminé

    It's over

Notes

  • terminer and finir are near-identical. finir is commoner in speech; terminer slightly more formal.

  • se terminer is for the thing ending itself: Le film se termine à dix heures.