The French verb terminer means "to finish". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of terminer is je termine, tu termines, il/elle termine, nous terminons, vous terminez, ils/elles terminent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is terminant and its past participle is terminé.
| je | termine | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | termines | |
| il/ | termine | |
| nous | terminons | |
| vous | terminez | |
| ils/ | terminent |
| j' | ai terminé |
|---|---|
| tu | as terminé |
| il/ | a terminé |
| nous | avons terminé |
| vous | avez terminé |
| ils/ | ont terminé |
| je | terminais |
|---|---|
| tu | terminais |
| il/ | terminait |
| nous | terminions |
| vous | terminiez |
| ils/ | terminaient |
| je | terminerai |
|---|---|
| tu | termineras |
| il/ | terminera |
| nous | terminerons |
| vous | terminerez |
| ils/ | termineront |
| je | terminerais |
|---|---|
| tu | terminerais |
| il/ | terminerait |
| nous | terminerions |
| vous | termineriez |
| ils/ | termineraient |
| que je | termine |
|---|---|
| que tu | termines |
| qu'il/ | termine |
| que nous | terminions |
| que vous | terminiez |
| qu'ils/ | terminent |
| tu | termine |
|---|---|
| nous | terminons |
| vous | terminez |
Terminer is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as termine, terminons, and terminerai.
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Yes, terminer is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern shown in the table.
The present forms are termine, termines, termine, terminons, terminez, and terminent.
The present participle is terminant and the past participle is terminé. The auxiliary is avoir.