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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, Yo terminaba mi tarea todas las noches. (I used to finish my homework every night.)

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, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

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

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

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Ya termina con esa actitud! (Stop with that attitude already!)

Slang usage: For example, Terminé hecho un desastre después de la fiesta. (I ended up a mess after the party.)

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.)

Ella terminaba su turno a las seis de la tarde. (She used to finish her shift at six in the evening.)

Nosotros terminábamos la cena y luego veíamos una película. (We used to finish dinner and then watch a movie.)

Ellos terminaban sus proyectos con mucha dedicación. (They used to finish their projects with great dedication.)

Tú terminabas tus compras antes de que cerraran las tiendas. (You used to finish your shopping before the stores closed.)

Cuando era niño, terminaba mis deberes rápidamente para poder jugar. (When I was a child, I used to finish my chores quickly so I could play.)

Mi hermana terminaba su trabajo a altas horas de la noche. (My sister used to finish her work late at night.)

Ustedes terminaban la limpieza de la casa los sábados. (You all used to finish cleaning the house on Saturdays.)

Antes de salir de viaje, terminábamos todos los preparativos con tiempo. (Before going on a trip, we used to finish all the preparations in advance.)

Ellas terminaban sus estudios con excelentes calificaciones. (They used to finish their studies with excellent grades.)

Cuando terminaba mi turno, iba directo a casa. (When I finished my shift, I used to go straight home.)

En la universidad, terminábamos los proyectos en grupo. (In college, we used to finish group projects together.)

Mi mamá terminaba de cocinar justo a tiempo para la cena. (My mom used to finish cooking just in time for dinner.)

Después de clases, terminábamos nuestras tareas en la biblioteca. (After classes, we used to finish our homework in the library.)

Mis amigos y yo terminábamos la noche en un bar tomando unas cervezas. (My friends and I used to end the night at a bar having a few beers.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Terminar (to finish) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American 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.