French Dictionary

French-English translation of finir

1 finir Verb, transitive

(a) to finish; to finish, end, conclude a speech; to stop (de faire, doing)

Present: je finis, tu finis, il/elle finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils/elles finissent
Imperfect: je finissais, tu finissais, il/elle finissait, nous finissions, vous finissiez, ils/elles finissaient
Future: je finirai, tu finiras, il/elle finira, nous finirons, vous finirez, ils/elles finiront
Perfect: j' ai fini, tu as fini, il/elle a fini, nous avons fini, vous avez fini, ils/elles ont fini
Present subjunctive: je finisse, tu finisses, il/elle finisse, nous finissions, vous finissiez, ils/elles finissent

2 finir Verb, intransitive

(a) (of class etc) to finish, end; (of person) to finish up, end up; to die; ~ par faire qch to eventually do sth

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French-English translation of finir