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The French verb finir means “to finish”, a regular -ir verb and one of the essential building blocks for French language learning and mastery. Take this quick quiz and see how many you can get right — answers are provided below the quiz.
✏️ Can you choose the right Form of finir?
1. Hier, nous ________ nos devoirs avant le film.
a) finissons
b) avons fini
2. Elle ________ toujours son café avant de partir.
a) finit
b) a fini
3. Quand j’étais petit, je ________ mes légumes très lentement.
a) finis
b) finissais
4. Demain, vous ________ le chapitre 3 en classe.
a) finirez
b) finissiez
5. Si j’avais plus de temps, je ________ ce roman.
a) finis
b) finirais
6. Pourquoi tu ne ________ jamais tes phrases ?
a) finis
b) finit
7. Est-ce que tu ________ ton repas hier soir ?
a) as fini
b) finis
8. Quand ils étaient petits, ils ________ leurs devoirs après le goûter.
a) finissent
b) finissaient
9. Ce matin, on ________ le rapport à neuf heures.
a) finit
b) a fini
10. Ce soir, je ________ l’exercice.
a) finirai
b) finissais
📝 Answer Key + Quick Notes
1. b) avons fini – Nous avons fini nos devoirs avant le film = We finished our homework before the movie. Use the passé composé for a completed one-time action in the past.
2. a) finit – Elle finit toujours son café avant de partir = She always finishes her coffee before leaving. Use the present tense for habitual actions.
3. b) finissais – Je finissais mes légumes très lentement = I used to finish my vegetables very slowly. Use the imperfect tense (l’imparfait) to describe a repeated past habit.
4. a) finirez – Vous finirez le chapitre 3 en classe demain = You will finish chapter 3 in class tomorrow. Use the simple future tense (le futur simple) for future actions.
5. b) finirais – Je finirais ce roman si j’avais plus de temps = I would finish this novel if I had more time. Use the conditional for hypothetical situations. This is the French “would” tense.
6. a) finis – Pourquoi tu ne finis jamais tes phrases ? = Why don’t you ever finish your sentences? Use the present tense for ongoing repeated actions.
7. a) as fini – Tu as fini ton repas hier soir ? = Did you finish your meal last night? Use the passé composé for a specific action that occurred one time. Hier soir (yesterday night) is also a clue for using the passé composé.
8. b) finissaient – Ils finissaient leurs devoirs après le goûter = They used to finish their homework after snack time. Use the imperfect for a repeated past routine. “Used to” is also a hint to use the imperfect.
9. b) a fini – On a fini le rapport à neuf heures = We finished the report at 9 a.m. this morning. Use the passé composé when you see a clear time marker (9 a.m. in this case).
10. a) finirai – Je finirai l’exercice ce soir = I will finish the exercise this evening. Use the simple future tense for an action that will occur.
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