Terminar expresses the end of something, such as a meeting or task.
The idea
Use termino with yo and terminamos with nosotros in the present.
Examples
- La reunión termina a las once.The meeting ends at eleven.
- Termino la tarea antes de cenar.I finish the task before dinner.
- Terminamos de leer el mensaje.We finish reading the message.
- ¿A qué hora termina la clase?What time does the class end?
- Ella termina el informe y guarda el archivo.She finishes the report and saves the file.
- Ellos terminan de preparar la cena.They finish preparing dinner.
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Terminar de plus an infinitive names the activity completed: terminar de leer.
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Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la tarea antes de cenar. (termino / terminas)
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termino
Termino is the present form for yo.
Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ de leer el mensaje. (terminamos / terminan)
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terminamos
Terminamos is the present form for nosotros.
Choose the preposition before the completed action: Ya acabamos la lectura: terminamos ___ leer el mensaje. (de / a)
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de
Terminar de introduces the completed action leer.
Practice round
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Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la tarea antes de cenar. (termino / terminas)
Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ de leer el mensaje. (terminamos / terminan)
Choose the preposition before the completed action: Ya acabamos la lectura: terminamos ___ leer el mensaje. (de / a)
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Say when a meeting ends and what you finish before dinner.