French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | finis | finissais | finirai | finirais | finisse | finisse | ||
| tu | finis | finissais | finiras | finirais | finisses | finisses | ||
| il | finit | finissait | finira | finirait | finisse | finît | ||
| nous | finissons | finissions | finirons | finirions | finissions | finissions | ||
| vous | finissez | finissiez | finirez | finiriez | finissiez | finissiez | ||
| ils | finissent | finissaient | finiront | finiraient | finissent | finissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai fini | avais fini | aurai fini | aurais fini | aie fini | eusse fini | ||
| tu | as fini | avais fini | auras fini | aurais fini | aies fini | eusses fini | ||
| il | a fini | avait fini | aura fini | aurait fini | ait fini | eût fini | ||
| nous | avons fini | avions fini | aurons fini | aurions fini | ayons fini | eussions fini | ||
| vous | avez fini | aviez fini | aurez fini | auriez fini | ayez fini | eussiez fini | ||
| ils | ont fini | avaient fini | auront fini | auraient fini | aient fini | eussent fini | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | finis | eus fini | (tu) | finis | Present | finissant | ||
| tu | finis | eus fini | (nous) | finissons | Past | fini | ||
| il | finit | eut fini | (vous) | finissez | Perfect | ayant fini | ||
| nous | finîmes | eûmes fini | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | finîtes | eûtes fini | (tu) | aie fini | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | finirent | eurent fini | (nous) | ayons fini | avoir fini | |||
| (vous) | ayez fini | |||||||
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Finir is a regular -ir verb.
Note that the auxiliary verb is usually avoir. With être, the meaning changes to "over" or "has-been."
Listening


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An indirect object is a person that someone or something does something to indirectly. In both French and English, indirect objects are often replaced with indirect object pronouns.