finish – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of finish

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to finish sth off
Participle: finished sth off
Gerund: finishing sth off

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ifinish sth off
youfinish sth off
he;she;itfinishes sth off
wefinish sth off
youfinish sth off
theyfinish sth off

Perfect

Ihave finished sth off
youhave finished sth off
he;she;ithas finished sth off
wehave finished sth off
youhave finished sth off
theyhave finished sth off

Past

Ifinished sth off
youfinished sth off
he;she;itfinished sth off
wefinished sth off
youfinished sth off
theyfinished sth off

Pluperfect

Ihad finished sth off
youhad finished sth off
he;she;ithad finished sth off
wehad finished sth off
youhad finished sth off
theyhad finished sth off

Future

Iwill finish sth off
youwill finish sth off
he;she;itwill finish sth off
wewill finish sth off
youwill finish sth off
theywill finish sth off

Future Perfect

Iwill have finished sth off
youwill have finished sth off
he;she;itwill have finished sth off
wewill have finished sth off
youwill have finished sth off
theywill have finished sth off

Subjunctive

Present

Ifinish sth off
youfinish sth off
he;she;itfinish sth off
wefinish sth off
youfinish sth off
theyfinish sth off

Perfect

Ihave finished sth off
youhave finished sth off
he;she;ithave finished sth off
wehave finished sth off
youhave finished sth off
theyhave finished sth off

Imperfect

Ifinished sth off
youfinished sth off
he;she;itfinished sth off
wefinished sth off
youfinished sth off
theyfinished sth off

Pluperfect

Ihad finished sth off
youhad finished sth off
he;she;ithad finished sth off
wehad finished sth off
youhad finished sth off
theyhad finished sth off

Conditional

Present

Iwould finish sth off
youwould finish sth off
he;she;itwould finish sth off
wewould finish sth off
youwould finish sth off
theywould finish sth off

Perfect

Iwould have finished sth off
youwould have finished sth off
he;she;itwould have finished sth off
wewould have finished sth off
youwould have finished sth off
theywould have finished sth off

Imperative

youfinish sth off
weLet's finish sth off
youfinish sth off

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam finishing sth off
youare finishing sth off
he;she;itis finishing sth off
weare finishing sth off
youare finishing sth off
theyare finishing sth off

Perfect

Ihave been finishing sth off
youhave been finishing sth off
he;she;ithas been finishing sth off
wehave been finishing sth off
youhave been finishing sth off
theyhave been finishing sth off

Past

Iwas finishing sth off
youwere finishing sth off
he;she;itwas finishing sth off
wewere finishing sth off
youwere finishing sth off
theywere finishing sth off

Pluperfect

Ihad been finishing sth off
youhad been finishing sth off
he;she;ithad been finishing sth off
wehad been finishing sth off
youhad been finishing sth off
theyhad been finishing sth off

Future

Iwill be finishing sth off
youwill be finishing sth off
he;she;itwill be finishing sth off
wewill be finishing sth off
youwill be finishing sth off
theywill be finishing sth off

Future Perfect

Iwill have been finishing sth off
youwill have been finishing sth off
he;she;itwill have been finishing sth off
wewill have been finishing sth off
youwill have been finishing sth off
theywill have been finishing sth off

Conditional

Present

Iwould be finishing sth off
youwould be finishing sth off
he;she;itwould be finishing sth off
wewould be finishing sth off
youwould be finishing sth off
theywould be finishing sth off

Perfect

Iwould have been finishing sth off
youwould have been finishing sth off
he;she;itwould have been finishing sth off
wewould have been finishing sth off
youwould have been finishing sth off
theywould have been finishing sth off

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'finish'

abash, abolish, abroach, accomplish, accroach, address, admix, admonish, ado, adpress, affamish, affix, alloo, amass, ambush, anguish, annex, appeach, appears, approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'finish'

linish, minish, banish, famish, finch, finick, finify, fish, furnish, monish,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to put to death; to extinguish life.
annihilate, bag, bereave of life, blight, bring down, bury, cack, croak, crush, dash, deactivate, dead, demolish, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do, do in, dust, eliminate, end, eradicate, exterminate, finish off, flatten, lay waste to, make a way with, mortify, neutralize, obliterate, off, pay off, pick off, polish off, punch someone's ticket, put an end to, put down, put out of one's misery, put six feet under, put to sleep, ravage, rub out, ruin, scotch, scupper, scuttle, send to eternity, send to hell, send to the grave, send to the great beyond, send to the next life, smash, smite, snuff, squash, stiff, take, take care of, take down, take out, terminate, terminate with extreme prejudice, kill, torpedo, waste, wipe out, wreck
To complete something
end
to cease an activity
call it quits, conclude, quit
conclude
cease, close, end, terminate, complete, consume
wax
polish, stain
accomplish
achieve, complete, do, execute, perform

Antonyms

accomplish
fail, relinquish, nullify, defeat

Additional Information

Etymology

1. c.1350, from O.Fr. finiss-, stem of finir, from L. finire "to limit, set bounds, end," from finis "boundary, limit, border, end," of unknown origin, perhaps related to figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix). The noun is first attested 1790. Finishing school is from 1836.
2. From Middle English finishen, finisshen, finischen, from Old French finiss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of finir, from Latin fīnīre, from fīnis (“end, limit, border, boundary”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to stick, set up”) or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).

Verbs referencing "finish"

Dutch finishen, Tok Pisin pinis, Tok Pisin pinisim.

Sample Sentences

  • The town is built on the side of a hill, the highest point being commanded by a strong fortress, not yet quite finished. Several streets of good breadth and appearance extend from its summit to the water-side, and are intersected by cross streets running parallel with the river. The houses are chiefly of wood. The [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] after our arrival, which was Sunday. I am afraid to say, by the way, how many offers of pews and seats in church for that morning were made to us, by formal note of invitation, before we had half finished our first dinner in America, but if I may be allowed to make a moderate guess, without going into nicer calculation, I should say that at least as many sittings were proffered us, as would have [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • In a portion of the building, set apart for that purpose, are work-shops for blind persons whose education is finished, and who have acquired a trade, but who cannot pursue it in an ordinary manufactory because of their deprivation. Several people were at work here; making brushes, mattresses, and so forth; and the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • She was seated in a little enclosure, made by school-desks and forms, writing her daily journal. But soon finishing this pursuit, she engaged in an animated conversation with a teacher who sat beside her. This was a favourite mistress with the poor pupil. If she could see the face of her fair instructress, she [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Just at present, however, Aunt Chloe is looking into the bake-pan; in which congenial operation we shall leave her till we finish our picture of the cottage. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] is this to him ? And in what walk of life, or dance of life, does man ever get such stimulating applause as thunders about him, when, having danced his partner off her feet, and himself too, he finishes by leaping gloriously on the bar-counter, and calling for something to drink, with the chuckle of a million of counterfeit Jim Crows, in one inimitable sound ! (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] on Long Island, or Rhode Island: I forget which. One of them is a Lunatic Asylum. The building is handsome; and is remarkable for a spacious and elegant staircase. The whole structure is not yet finished, but it is already one of considerable size and extent, and is capable of accommodating a very large number of patients. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • GENTLEMAN INSIDE (looking out ). ‘Why, what on airth—’ Gentleman receives a variety of splashes and draws his head in again, without finishing his question or waiting for an answer. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] is piling of it up, a little too mountainous, this is. ’ At the end of every one of these short sentences he turned upon his heel, and walked the other way; checking himself abruptly when he had finished another short sentence, and turning back again. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] was handed to him while he was in full tide of gay and successful conversation, in a whole room-full of company. He turned deadly pale when he saw the writing, but still preserved his composure, and finished the playful warfare of badinage which he was at the moment carrying on with a lady opposite; and, a short time after, was missed from the circle. In his room, alone, he opened and read the letter, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • I finished four marathons. I still sleep with the blankie my grandma (The Wedding Party)