finire imperfect tense conjugation
Finire (to finish) in the imperfect tense: finivo, finivi, finiva, finivamo, finivate, finivano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Finire is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Finire in a sentence
- Finisco i compiti prima di cena.I finish my homework before dinner.
- Il concerto è finito tardi.The concert finished late.
-isc- verb (finisco); essere when intransitive, avere when transitive (ho finito il libro).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of finire?
Finire in the Italian imperfect tense: io finivo, tu finivi, lui/lei finiva, noi finivamo, voi finivate, loro finivano.
Is finire irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense finire takes the regular endings for its verb class, so finivo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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