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In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | finis |
| tu | finis |
| il/elle | finit |
| nous | finissons |
| vous | finissez |
| ils/elles | finissent |
Je finis mes devoirs chaque soir.
I finish my homework every evening.
Ils finissent le projet à temps.
They finish the project on time.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai fini |
| tu | as fini |
| il/elle | a fini |
| nous | avons fini |
| vous | avez fini |
| ils/elles | ont fini |
Nous avons fini le livre hier.
We finished the book yesterday.
Elle a fini son repas rapidement.
She finished her meal quickly.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | finissais |
| tu | finissais |
| il/elle | finissait |
| nous | finissions |
| vous | finissiez |
| ils/elles | finissaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je finissais toujours mes tâches.
When I was young, I always finished my tasks.
Ils finissaient souvent leurs devoirs ensemble.
They often finished their homework together.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | finirai |
| tu | finiras |
| il/elle | finira |
| nous | finirons |
| vous | finirez |
| ils/elles | finiront |
Demain, je finirai mon projet.
Tomorrow, I will finish my project.
Nous finirons la réunion à midi.
We will finish the meeting at noon.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | finirais |
| tu | finirais |
| il/elle | finirait |
| nous | finirions |
| vous | finiriez |
| ils/elles | finiraient |
Je finirais si j'avais plus de temps.
I would finish if I had more time.
Ils finiraient le travail s'ils le pouvaient.
They would finish the work if they could.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | finisse |
| tu | finisses |
| il/elle | finisse |
| nous | finissions |
| vous | finissiez |
| ils/elles | finissent |
Il faut que je finisse avant la date limite.
I need to finish before the deadline.
Bien qu'ils finissent tôt, ils restent encore.
Although they finish early, they still stay.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais fini |
| tu | avais fini |
| il/elle | avait fini |
| nous | avions fini |
| vous | aviez fini |
| ils/elles | avaient fini |
J'avais fini mes devoirs avant de sortir.
I had finished my homework before going out.
Ils avaient fini le projet avant la réunion.
They had finished the project before the meeting.
"finir" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "finir" regular or irregular in French?
- "finir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
- How do you conjugate "finir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "finir" conjugates as: finis, finis, finissons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "finir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "finir" conjugates as: ai fini, as fini, avons fini, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "finir" in French?
- "finir" (to finish, to end) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.