Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- io I finish
- tu you finish
- lui, lei, Lei he/she finishes
- noi we finish
- voi you all finish
- loro they finish
ITALIAN VERB
finire
to finish, to end
- #54 most used
- Regular -ire verb
- Past participle: finito
- Gerund: finendo
Conjugation
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Past
Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”
- io I finished
- tu you finished
- lui, lei, Lei he/she finished
- noi we finished
- voi you all finished
- loro they finished
Imperfect
Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- io I used to finish
- tu you used to finish
- lui, lei, Lei he/she used to finish
- noi we used to finish
- voi you all used to finish
- loro they used to finish
Future
Futuro semplice · plans and guesses
- io I will finish
- tu you will finish
- lui, lei, Lei he/she will finish
- noi we will finish
- voi you all will finish
- loro they will finish
Conditional
Condizionale · “would”, polite requests
- io I would finish
- tu you would finish
- lui, lei, Lei he/she would finish
- noi we would finish
- voi you all would finish
- loro they would finish
Present subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”
- io (that) I finish
- tu (that) you finish
- lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she finish
- noi (that) we finish
- voi (that) you all finish
- loro (that) they finish
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi
- tu finish!
- Lei finish! (formal)
- noi finish! (let’s)
- voi finish! (all of you)
How to use finire
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Finisco di lavorare alle sei.
I finish work at six.
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Past
Abbiamo finito il vino, ne compro altro.
We've finished the wine, I'll buy more.
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Imperfect
La scuola finiva a metà giugno.
School used to end in mid-June.
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Future
Finirò questo libro entro domenica.
I'll finish this book by Sunday.
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Conditional
Finirei prima se mi aiutassi un po'.
I'd finish sooner if you helped me a bit.
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Present subjunctive
Aspetto che finisca la pioggia per uscire.
I'm waiting for the rain to stop before going out.
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Imperative
Finisci i compiti e poi puoi giocare.
Finish your homework and then you can play.
Good to know
- Finire di with a verb: ho finito di mangiare.
- Finire takes avere with an object (ho finito il libro) and essere on its own: il film è finito.
Where you hear finire
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Italian · Beginner Level 2
- Finisco alle sei. I finish at six.
- Abbiamo finito domenica. We finished on Sunday.
- Finiremo tardi stasera. We will finish late tonight.
Italian · Beginner Level 3
- Finisco alle sei. I finish at six.
- Abbiamo finito domenica. We finished on Sunday.
- Finiremo tardi stasera. We will finish late tonight.
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The Wheat Harvest
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Beginner Level 2 · La mietitura è finita. Ora, il mulino. · Abbiamo finito!
The Roofer's Visit
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Beginner Level 3 · Lunedì. Bisogna finire prima della neve.
The Roof Is Done
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Beginner Level 3 · Abbiamo finito! Il tetto è pronto.
The Inspector's Visit
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Intermediate Level 1 · Alle dieci aveva già finito. · Avevo già finito.
The Storm at the Wedding
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Intermediate Level 2 · Non importa, purché finisca presto.
A Formal Letter
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Advanced Level 1 · E come finisco?
Calling Marcela Afterwards
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Advanced Level 1 · Appena finiscono i lavori.
Nonna Asks About the House
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Advanced Level 1 · Quasi. Finiscono la settimana prossima.
What Comes Next
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Advanced Level 2 · Adesso la casa. La finiamo a giugno.
Lost in Venice
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Fluency Level 1 · Questa calle finisce nell'acqua.
Laura Writes It Down
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Fluency Level 2 · Un libro? Prima lo finisco, poi vediamo.
The Ticket
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Fluency Level 2 · E così finisce la storia. Anzi, comincia.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ire verb.