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Verb conjugation

finir

to finish, end, complete; to end up

Usage

To end or complete something, and to come to an end. It is the model regular second-group verb, with iss in the plural of the present: nous finissons. Finir de + infinitive means to stop or to finish doing, while finir par + infinitive means to end up doing.

Examples
  • J'ai fini mes devoirs. — I have finished my homework.
  • Il a fini par accepter. — He ended up accepting.
  • Elle finit de manger. — She is finishing eating.
Common mistake

Do not say finir à faire: use finir de faire (to finish doing) or finir par faire (to end up doing). Also, finir takes avoir in compound tenses: j'ai fini.

Often confused with terminer.

In real life
  • book En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule — Édouard Louis's 2014 debut novel from Éditions du Seuil, a semi-autobiographical story of a boy from a poor Picardy family; en finir avec means to be done with, to put an end to.

Simple tenses

Present

jefinis
tufinis
il/ellefinit
nousfinissons
vousfinissez
ils/ellesfinissent

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Frequently asked questions

What does "finir" mean?

"finir" means "to finish, end, complete; to end up".

How do you conjugate "finir" in the present tense?

The present of "finir" is: je finis, tu finis, il/elle finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils/elles finissent.

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