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Looks like English finish and that’s what it means

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finir info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘finir’:
– Think of the English word “finish” which sounds similar to “finir.”
– Visualize the action of finishing something, such as completing a task or crossing the finish line.
– Practice using the word in context through conversations, writing exercises, or speaking exercises.

Explanations:
‘Finir’ is a regular French verb which means “to finish” in English. It is commonly used to indicate the completion of an action or the end of something.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Terminer: This is another French verb that means “to finish” and can be used interchangeably with “finir” in most cases.

Infinitive conjugations:
– Present: je finis (I finish), tu finis (you finish), il/elle/on finit (he/she/one finishes), nous finissons (we finish), vous finissez (you finish), ils/elles finissent (they finish).
– Imperfect: je finissais, tu finissais, il/elle/on finissait, nous finissions, vous finissiez, ils/elles finissaient.
– Future: je finirai, tu finiras, il/elle/on finira, nous finirons, vous finirez, ils/elles finiront.
– Conditional: je finirais, tu finirais, il/elle/on finirait, nous finirions, vous finiriez, ils/elles finiraient.
– Subjunctive: que je finisse, que tu finisses, qu’il/elle/on finisse, que nous finissions, que vous finissiez, qu’ils/elles finissent.

Examples of sentences:
– Je vais finir mes devoirs ce soir. (I will finish my homework tonight.)
– Est-ce que tu as fini de manger ? (Did you finish eating?)
– Nous finirons notre projet demain. (We will finish our project tomorrow.)
– Il faut que vous finissiez cette tâche avant midi. (You need to finish this task before noon.)
– Les enfants finissent de jouer dans le jardin. (The children are finishing playing in the garden.)

Note: ‘Finir’ is a regular verb, so it follows the rules of conjugation for -ir ending verbs.

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finir info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘finir’: It’s similar to the English word “finish,” and you can think of it as putting the “fin” in “final.” Imagine concluding something by saying, “Let’s put a ‘fin’ (end) to it.”

Explanations: ‘Finir’ is the French verb that means ‘to end’ or ‘to finish.’ It is a regular -ir verb in French.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Terminer (to terminate or to finish),
– Conclure (to conclude),
– Compléter (to complete).

Since ‘finir’ is an infinitive (the basic form of the verb), it can be conjugated in various tenses. Here are some of the most common conjugations:

Présent (Present):
– je finis (I finish),
– tu finis (you finish),
– il/elle/on finit (he/she/it finishes),
– nous finissons (we finish),
– vous finissez (you finish, formal/plural),
– ils/elles finissent (they finish).

Imparfait (Imperfect):
– je finissais (I was finishing),
– tu finissais (you were finishing),
– il/elle/on finissait (he/she/it was finishing),
– nous finissions (we were finishing),
– vous finissiez (you were finishing, formal/plural),
– ils/elles finissaient (they were finishing).

Passé composé (Perfect):
– j’ai fini (I have finished),
– tu as fini (you have finished),
– il/elle/on a fini (he/she/it has finished),
– nous avons fini (we have finished),
– vous avez fini (you have finished, formal/plural),
– ils/elles ont fini (they have finished).

Futur simple (Future simple):
– je finirai (I will finish),
– tu finiras (you will finish),
– il/elle/on finira (he/she/it will finish),
– nous finirons (we will finish),
– vous finirez (you will finish, formal/plural),
– ils/elles finiront (they will finish).

Examples of sentences that use ‘finir’:
– Je finis mon travail à cinq heures. (I finish my work at five o’clock.)
– Tu as fini tes devoirs? (Have you finished your homework?)
– Nous finirons le projet avant la date limite. (We will finish the project before the deadline.)
– Ils finissaient toujours leurs repas par un dessert. (They always finished their meals with a dessert.)
– Elle a fini de lire le livre hier soir. (She finished reading the book last night.)

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