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terminar

verbBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “terminar” mean in English?

  1. to finish/end

Example sentences

  • Termino el trabajo a las cinco.

    I finish work at five.

  • Termina de comer.

    Finish eating.

  • La película termina mal.

    The film ends badly.

How to use it

Terminar means 'to finish' / 'to end'. Regular -ar verb. Often paired with de + infinitive: terminar de comer ('to finish eating').

Common mistake

Use 'terminar DE [infinitive]' for 'finish doing': 'termino de comer' = 'I finish eating'. The 'de' is required.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.