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Conjugation Chart of “Terminar” (to finish) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Terminar”

The Imperfect Tense of terminar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Terminaba mis tareas cuando mi madre llegaba a casa. (I was finishing my homework when my mother arrived home.)

Terminar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Terminar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of terminar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or to set the scene for another action.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Terminaba mi tarea cuando sonó el timbre. (I was finishing my homework when the bell rang.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, terminaba mis deberes antes de salir a jugar. (When I was a child, I used to finish my homework before going out to play.)

Setting the scene for another action: For example, Terminaba de comer cuando me llamaron. (I had just finished eating when they called me.)

Expressing a polite request: For example, ¿Terminabas por favor? (Could you please finish?)

Expressing frustration or impatience (colloquial): For example, ¡Termina ya de una vez! (Just finish it already!)

Real Life Examples of Terminar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo terminaba mis tareas antes de salir a jugar. (I used to finish my homework before going out to play.)

Ellos terminaban la cena muy tarde por las noches. (They used to finish dinner very late at night.)

Tú terminabas tus proyectos con mucha dedicación. (You used to finish your projects with great dedication.)

Nosotros terminábamos de limpiar la casa los sábados por la mañana. (We used to finish cleaning the house on Saturday mornings.)

Ustedes terminaban el trabajo antes que los demás. (You all used to finish the work before the others.)

Ella terminaba de estudiar cerca de la medianoche. (She used to finish studying around midnight.)

Vosotros terminabais la tarea rápidamente. (You all used to finish the homework quickly.)

Él terminaba de correr y luego se duchaba. (He used to finish running and then take a shower.)

Cuando era niño, terminaba mis deberes antes de ver televisión. (When I was a child, I used to finish my chores before watching TV.)

Mis abuelos terminaban de cenar temprano por las noches. (My grandparents used to finish dinner early in the evenings.)

En la universidad, terminábamos los proyectos a última hora. (In college, we used to finish projects at the last minute.)

Después del trabajo, terminaba de leer un libro antes de dormir. (After work, I used to finish reading a book before going to sleep.)

Mis amigos y yo terminábamos de estudiar juntos para los exámenes. (My friends and I used to finish studying together for exams.)

Cuando vivía solo, terminaba de lavar los platos después de cada comida. (When I lived alone, I used to finish washing the dishes after every meal.)

En la oficina, terminábamos los informes antes del fin de semana. (At the office, we used to finish the reports before the weekend.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Terminar (to finish) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.