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Finir In French : How To Conjugate This Verb In French

Welcome to our lesson on the French verb “finir”! “Finir” is a very common and useful verb in French, and it is important to understand its conjugation and use in different tenses and contexts. 

In this lesson, we will go over the different forms of “finir” and how to use it in sentences.

We will also provide examples and exercises to help you practice using this verb.

By the end of this lesson, you will have a good understanding of how to use “finir” in French and be able to use it confidently in your own communication. So, let’s get started !

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The conjugation of the verb “Finir” in French

Present tense:.

• Il/Elle/On finit
• Nous finissons
• Vous finissez
• Ils/Elles finissent

Imperfect tense:

• Je finissais
• Tu finissais
• Il/Elle/On finissait
• Nous finissions
• Vous finissiez
• Ils/Elles finissaient

Future tense:

• Il/Elle/On finira
• Nous finirons
• Vous finirez
• Ils/Elles finiront

Conditional tense:

• Je finirais
• Tu finirais
• Il/Elle/On finirait
• Nous finirions
• Vous finiriez
• Ils/Elles finiraient

Past historic tense:

• J’ai fini
• Il/Elle/On a fini
• Nous avons fini
• Vous avez fini
• Ils/Elles ont fini

Present perfect tense:

Future perfect tense:.

• J’aurai fini
• Tu auras fini
• Il/Elle/On aura fini
• Nous aurons fini
• Vous aurez fini
• Ils/Elles auront fini

Conditional perfect tense:

• J’aurais fini
• Tu aurais fini
• Il/Elle/On aurait fini
• Nous aurions fini
• Vous auriez fini
• Ils/Elles auraient fini

Conjugation exercices “Finir”

Here is a conjugation exercise for the French verb finir (to finish):

• Je ____________ (finish) mon travail.
• Tu ____________ (finish) ton dîner.
• Il/Elle ____________ (finish) sa leçon.
• Nous ____________ (finish) notre projet.
• Vous ____________ (finish) votre livre.
• Ils/Elles ____________ (finish) leur match de football.

When to use the verb “Finir” in French ?

In French, the verb “finir” means “to finish” or “to end.” It is a regular -ir verb and is conjugated as follows:

• Je finis (I finish)
• Tu finis (You finish)
• Il/elle/on finit (He/she/one finishes)
• Nous finissons (We finish)
• Vous finissez (You all finish)
• Ils/elles finissent (They finish)

Here are some examples of how you can use “finir” in French:

• Je finis mon travail à 18h. (I finish my work at 6pm.)
• Tu finis toujours tes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision? (Do you always finish your homework before watching TV?)
• Ils finissent leur voyage en Italie demain. (They end their trip to Italy tomorrow.)
• Nous finissons toujours notre repas par un dessert. (We always finish our meal with a dessert.)
• Vous finissez votre lettre avant de la poster? (Do you finish your letter before sending it?)

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

In conclusion, the French verb finir is an important and useful verb to know in the French language. It means “to finish” or “to end,” and it is conjugated irregularly in the present tense. 

It is important to memorize the conjugation of finir in the present tense, as it is a commonly used verb in everyday French.

It is also important to pay attention to the gender and number agreement of the past participle fini when using it with avoir in the compound tenses.

By mastering the conjugation and usage of finir, you can improve your communication skills in French and express yourself more effectively in a variety of contexts.

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French Verb Finir Conjugation

Finir Conjugation, Usage, and Examples

• Pronunciation & Conversation
• Resources For Teachers
• Conjugating Regular '-ir' Verbs
• Meanings of Finir
• Finir and Prepositions
• Expressions With Finir

Present Indicative

Present progressive indicative, compound past indicative, imperfect indicative, simple future indicative, near future indicative, conditional, present subjunctive, present participle/gerund.

The French verb  finir means " to finish," "to end," or "to complete" and it is conjugated as a regular -ir verb. In this article you can learn how to conjugate finir  in the present, present progressive, compound past, imperfect, simple future, near future indicative, the conditional, the present subjunctive, as well as the imperative and the gerund .

Conjugating Regular '-ir' Verbs

Regular verbs share  conjugation patterns  in person, number, tense, and mood. Finir  is a regular -ir  verb. This   is the second largest category of regular French verbs, making it a little easier for French students to learn each new verb from this category.

To conjugate finir, and all other -ir verbs, remove the infinitive ending ( -ir ) to find the stem (also called the "radical"), which in this case is fin- . Then add the appropriate simple conjugation endings.

Other similar - ir  verbs include  abolir  (to abolish) ,  obéir   (to obey) ,  établir  (to establish) , and  réussir  (to succeed) .

Meanings of Finir

Finir  means "to finish," but it can take on other meanings as well. There are also two synonyms that mean roughly the same thing:  terminer  and  achever,  although the latter is a little more dramatic.

• Qui va finir ce travail ?  -  Who is going to finish this work?
• Nous finissons nos études cette semaine.  -  We are completing our studies this week.
• J'ai terminé mon repas.   -  I finished my meal / food.

If you use  finir  with  être  when referring to a person, it means "dead" (literally or figuratively):

• Il est fini.  - He's a dead duck. / It's all over for him.

Finir and Prepositions

When we pair  finir  with certain prepositions, the meaning changes a little bit, though they all tend to imply a finish to something. 

Finir de  with an  infinitive  means "to stop" or "to be done":

• Tu as fini de nous déranger ? -  Are you done bothering us?
• Finis de te plaindre ! -  Stop complaining!

Finir en  means "to end in":

• Il n'y a pas beaucoup de mots qui finissent en -de. -  There aren't many words that end in  -de.
• Est-ce que cela finit en pointe ? -  Does this make a point?

Finir par  with an infinitive means "to end up ___-ing" or "to ___ in the end":

• J'ai fini par déménager en Europe. -  I ended up moving to Europe.
• Il va finir par perdre sa famille. -  He's going lose his family in the end.

En finir (avec / de)   means "to be done with":

• J'en ai fini avec Paul. -  I'm done with Paul, I ended it with Paul.
• Tu n'en finis jamais de te plaindre. -  You never stop complaining.

Expressions With Finir

As you might expect,  finir  can be used in some rather useful idiomatic expressions. Here are a few that you can use to build your French vocabulary.

• Finissons-en ! -  Let's get it over with.
• C'est fini !  - It's finished!
• Elle a voulu en finir.   -  She wanted to end it all.
• des plaintes a n'en plus finir -  endless / never-ending complaints
• Et maintenant, fini de se croiser les bras !   -  And now let's see some action!
• finir en queue de poisson   -   to fizzle out
• Ça va mal finir.  -  No good will come of it. / It will end in disaster
• Tout est bien qui fini bien.   -  All's well that ends well.
• finir en beauté   -  to end with a flourish / to finish brilliantly
• finir en tragédie  -  to end in tragedy 

The indicative verb mood is the form of  finir  that you will use most often. These are the conjugations for the present indicative, or  présent .

The present progressive in French is formed with the present tense conjugation of the verb  être  (to be) +  en train de  + the infinitive verb ( faire ). However, the present progressive can also be expressed with the simple present indicative.

There are a few  compound tenses and moods  that you can use. The past tense  passé composé  is formed with the  auxiliary verb  avoir , and  the past participle   fini . Though  finir  is most often used with  avoir  in compound tenses as discussed, it can be used with  être  as well. This happens in the third person impersonal or with inanimate objects. For example,  C'est fini !  (It's finished!) or  L'été est fini.  (Summer is over.)

The imperfect, called  imparfait  in French, is another past tense that is used to talk about ongoing events or repeated actions in the past. It can be translated to English as "was finishing" or "used to finish".

The future, or futur  is easy to conjugate because the stem of the verb is the complete infinitive,  finir .

In French, the near future is formed with the present tense conjugation of the verb  aller  (to go) + the infinitive ( faire ). It is the equivalent to the English "going to + verb." 

The conditional  mood in French can be translated to English as "would + verb."

The present subjunctive, or  s ubjonctif présent  can be used when the action of finishing is uncertain, but there are many different uses for  the subjunctive mood.

A very useful and simple form of  finir  is  the imperative verb mood . This is reserved for those times when you want to demand that someone "Finish!" When using it, skip the subject pronoun and leave it as, " Finis ! " To form negative commands, simply place  ne...pas  around the positive command.

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The  present participle  of  finir  is  finissant . This is formed by adding  -issant  to the verb stem. In French the  present participle  can be used to form the gerund (usually preceded by the preposition  en ), which can be used to talk about simultaneous actions.

Present Participle/Gerund of Finir: f inissant

Je mange en finissant mes devoirs.  -> I eat while finishing my homework.

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Finished in French

Finished in French is fini

Example Sentences

• As-tu déjà fini ton petit-déjeuner ? Have you finished breakfast yet? Source
• Avez-vous fini de vous habiller ? Have you finished dressing? Source
• Nous avons fini . We're done., We're finished . Source
• J'ai fini mes devoirs avec difficulté. I finished my homework with difficulty. Source
• Comme tu as fini ton travail tu es libre de rentrer chez toi. Now that you have finished your work, you are free to go home. Source
• Vous avez fini votre travail. You've finished your work. Source
• J'ai fini le travail hier. I finished the work yesterday., I finished the job yesterday. Source

More Examples of Finished in French

• Ils ont déjà terminé le travail. They have already finished the work. Source

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