finish – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of finish

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to finish with sb
Participle: finished with sb
Gerund: finishing with sb

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ifinish with sb
youfinish with sb
he;she;itfinishes with sb
wefinish with sb
youfinish with sb
theyfinish with sb

Perfect

Ihave finished with sb
youhave finished with sb
he;she;ithas finished with sb
wehave finished with sb
youhave finished with sb
theyhave finished with sb

Past

Ifinished with sb
youfinished with sb
he;she;itfinished with sb
wefinished with sb
youfinished with sb
theyfinished with sb

Pluperfect

Ihad finished with sb
youhad finished with sb
he;she;ithad finished with sb
wehad finished with sb
youhad finished with sb
theyhad finished with sb

Future

Iwill finish with sb
youwill finish with sb
he;she;itwill finish with sb
wewill finish with sb
youwill finish with sb
theywill finish with sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have finished with sb
youwill have finished with sb
he;she;itwill have finished with sb
wewill have finished with sb
youwill have finished with sb
theywill have finished with sb

Subjunctive

Present

Ifinish with sb
youfinish with sb
he;she;itfinish with sb
wefinish with sb
youfinish with sb
theyfinish with sb

Perfect

Ihave finished with sb
youhave finished with sb
he;she;ithave finished with sb
wehave finished with sb
youhave finished with sb
theyhave finished with sb

Imperfect

Ifinished with sb
youfinished with sb
he;she;itfinished with sb
wefinished with sb
youfinished with sb
theyfinished with sb

Pluperfect

Ihad finished with sb
youhad finished with sb
he;she;ithad finished with sb
wehad finished with sb
youhad finished with sb
theyhad finished with sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould finish with sb
youwould finish with sb
he;she;itwould finish with sb
wewould finish with sb
youwould finish with sb
theywould finish with sb

Perfect

Iwould have finished with sb
youwould have finished with sb
he;she;itwould have finished with sb
wewould have finished with sb
youwould have finished with sb
theywould have finished with sb

Imperative

youfinish with sb
weLet's finish with sb
youfinish with sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam finishing with sb
youare finishing with sb
he;she;itis finishing with sb
weare finishing with sb
youare finishing with sb
theyare finishing with sb

Perfect

Ihave been finishing with sb
youhave been finishing with sb
he;she;ithas been finishing with sb
wehave been finishing with sb
youhave been finishing with sb
theyhave been finishing with sb

Past

Iwas finishing with sb
youwere finishing with sb
he;she;itwas finishing with sb
wewere finishing with sb
youwere finishing with sb
theywere finishing with sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been finishing with sb
youhad been finishing with sb
he;she;ithad been finishing with sb
wehad been finishing with sb
youhad been finishing with sb
theyhad been finishing with sb

Future

Iwill be finishing with sb
youwill be finishing with sb
he;she;itwill be finishing with sb
wewill be finishing with sb
youwill be finishing with sb
theywill be finishing with sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been finishing with sb
youwill have been finishing with sb
he;she;itwill have been finishing with sb
wewill have been finishing with sb
youwill have been finishing with sb
theywill have been finishing with sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be finishing with sb
youwould be finishing with sb
he;she;itwould be finishing with sb
wewould be finishing with sb
youwould be finishing with sb
theywould be finishing with sb

Perfect

Iwould have been finishing with sb
youwould have been finishing with sb
he;she;itwould have been finishing with sb
wewould have been finishing with sb
youwould have been finishing with sb
theywould have been finishing with sb

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)