The Conditional Mood of terminar is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Terminaría el proyecto esta semana si no tuviera otras obligaciones. (I would finish the project this week if I didn’t have other obligations.)

Terminar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Terminar (to finish) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of terminar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

To finish or complete something: For example, Terminaría el proyecto antes de las vacaciones. (I would finish the project before the holidays.)

To end or conclude: For example, La película terminaría a las 10 de la noche. (The movie would end at 10 pm.)

To exhaust or use up: For example, Terminaría toda la comida que hay en la nevera. (I would finish all the food in the fridge.)

Colloquially, to finish someone off (defeat or beat decisively): For example, En el partido, terminaría al equipo contrario. (In the game, I would finish off the opposing team.)

Examples

Examples of Terminar in the Conditional Mood

Si terminaría mi tarea a tiempo, podría salir con mis amigos esta noche. (If I would finish my homework on time, I could go out with my friends tonight.)

Después de terminar la universidad, terminarías con una gran deuda estudiantil. (After finishing university, you would end up with a large student debt.)

A pesar de los desafíos, terminaría el proyecto antes de la fecha límite. (Despite the challenges, I would finish the project before the deadline.)

Si terminaríamos de pintar la casa hoy, podríamos disfrutar del fin de semana. (If we would finish painting the house today, we could enjoy the weekend.)

Aunque terminaríais cansados después de un largo día de trabajo, aún tendrían energía para salir. (Even though you all would finish tired after a long day of work, you would still have energy to go out.)

Los estudiantes terminarían sus exámenes finales la próxima semana. (The students would finish their final exams next week.)

¿Crees que terminarías el libro antes de irnos de vacaciones? (Do you think you would finish the book before we go on vacation?)

Si terminaría de estudiar temprano, tendría tiempo para relajarme. (If I would finish studying early, I would have time to relax.)

Aunque terminarían agotados, los atletas seguirían entrenando para la próxima competencia. (Even though they would finish exhausted, the athletes would keep training for the next competition.)

¿Cuándo terminarías de empacar para el viaje? (When would you finish packing for the trip?)

Si terminaríamos el proyecto a tiempo, impresionaríamos a nuestro jefe. (If we would finish the project on time, we would impress our boss.)

Aunque terminaríais tarde, todavía podrían disfrutar de la fiesta. (Even though you all would finish late, you could still enjoy the party.)

Los estudiantes terminarían sus proyectos finales antes de las vacaciones de verano. (The students would finish their final projects before summer vacation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Terminar (to finish) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.