finir (to finish) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate finir (to finish) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
finir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | finis | Je finis mes devoirs avant le dîner. | I finish my homework before dinner. |
| tu | finis | Tu finis le travail à cinq heures. | You finish work at five o'clock. |
| il/elle | finit | Il finit le livre ce soir. | He finishes the book tonight. |
| nous | finissons | Nous finissons notre projet demain. | We finish our project tomorrow. |
| vous | finissez | Vous finissez tôt le vendredi. | You all finish early on Fridays. |
| ils/elles | finissent | Ils finissent leur repas rapidement. | They finish their meal quickly. |
finir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai fini | J'ai fini mon café il y a cinq minutes. | I finished my coffee five minutes ago. |
| tu | as fini | Tu as fini ton examen très vite. | You finished your exam really quickly. |
| il/elle | a fini | Il a fini le travail à six heures. | He/She finished work at six o'clock. |
| nous | avons fini | Nous avons fini de peindre la chambre hier. | We finished painting the room yesterday. |
| vous | avez fini | Vous avez fini le dîner sans moi. | You all finished dinner without me. |
| ils/elles | ont fini | Ils ont fini leurs vacances la semaine dernière. | They finished their vacation last week. |
finir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | finissais | Je finissais mon café quand tu as appelé. | I was finishing my coffee when you called. |
| tu | finissais | Tu finissais toujours ton travail à temps. | You always finished your work on time. |
| il/elle | finissait | Elle finissait ses études cette année-là. | She was finishing her studies that year. |
| nous | finissions | Nous finissions le dîner quand ils sont arrivés. | We were finishing dinner when they arrived. |
| vous | finissiez | Vous finissiez les cours à midi. | You all used to finish class at noon. |
| ils/elles | finissaient | Elles finissaient le match quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. | They were finishing the game when it started raining. |