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terminar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to finish / to end

The preterite conjugation of terminar (regular -ar verb, ranked #50). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo terminé
terminaste
él/ella/Ud. terminó
nosotros terminamos
vosotros terminasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. terminaron

Example sentence

Nosotros terminamos juntos.

We finish together.

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