Updated February 2, 2025 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
✅ Listen to audio — six tenses
✅ Take the quiz!
✅ Finir conjugation chart
✅ Complete Conjugation of finir (All Tenses)
The verb finir (to finish/end) is the foundational model for all regular -ir verbs in the French language. Mastering its forms and conjugations is a major milestone for any learner for two primary reasons:
- Essential Daily Usage: As a core A1-level verb, it is indispensable for discussing tasks, schedules, and completion, making it a “must-know” for basic conversation.
- The -ir Group Model: It serves as the primary template for the second group of regular verbs, meaning once you learn the “iss” pattern in the plural forms of finir, you can conjugate hundreds of other verbs like choisir (to choose) and réussir (to succeed).
This comprehensive lesson includes clear charts by French teacher David Issokson and professional native audio by voice artist Marie Assel Cambier. Use this page to practice the six main tenses and access the full conjugation table below.
Finir Conjugation & Pronunciation in 6 Main Tenses (with audio)
Present
je finis – I finish
tu finis – you finish
il, elle, on finit – he, she, one finishes
nous finissons – we finish
vous finissez – you finish
ils, elles finissent – they finish
Passé composé
j’ai fini – I finished
tu as fini – you finished
il, elle, on a fini – he, she, one finished
nous avons fini – we finished
vous avez fini – you finished
ils, elles ont fini – they finished
Imperfect
je finissais – I was finishing / used to finish
tu finissais – you were finishing
il, elle, on finissait – he, she, one was finishing
nous finissions – we were finishing
vous finissiez – you were finishing
ils, elles finissaient – they were finishing
Future
je finirai – I will finish
tu finiras – you will finish
il, elle, on finira – he, she, one will finish
nous finirons – we will finish
vous finirez – you will finish
ils, elles finiront – they will finish
Conditional
je finirais – I would finish
tu finirais – you would finish
il, elle, on finirait – he, she, one would finish
nous finirions – we would finish
vous finiriez – you would finish
ils, elles finiraient – they would finish
Subjunctive
que je finisse – that I finish
que tu finisses – that you finish
qu’il, elle, qu’on finisse – that he, she, one finish
que nous finissions – that we finish
que vous finissiez – that you finish
qu’ils, elles finissent – that they finish
Now that you’ve gone through the audio conjugations of finir, take the quiz:
After you’ve practiced finir, continue with these core French verbs.
These verbs are essential to master alongside finir:
👉 Être — to be
👉 Avoir — to have
👉 Aller — to go
👉 Faire — to do, to make
👉 Pouvoir — to be able to
Finir conjugation chart
These are the six main tenses you can start using for conversation today!
Other Regular -IR Verbs Conjugated Like Finir
Here are some common regular -IR verbs that follow the same endings as finir:
- choisir – to choose
- réussir – to succeed
- réfléchir – to think / reflect
- obéir – to obey
- bâtir – to build
- nourrir – to feed / nourish
- punir – to punish
- rougir – to blush
📚 Learn how to conjugate regular -IR verbs in French
Complete Conjugation of Finir (All Tenses)
If you need a full reference, here’s a detailed conjugation of finir in every major tense and mood.
This is a great tool for teachers, advanced learners, or anyone who wants to see the whole picture.
| Present je finis tu finis il, elle finit nous finissons vous finissez ils, elles finissent | Passé simple je finis tu finis il, elle finit nous finîmes vous finîtes ils, elles finirent | Imperfect je finissais tu finissais il, elle finissait nous finissions vous finissiez ils, elles finissaient | Futur simple je finirai tu finiras il, elle finira nous finirons vous finirez ils, elles finiront |
| Passé composé j’ai fini tu as fini il, elle a fini nous avons fini vous avez fini ils, elles ont fini | Past anterior j’eus fini tu eus fini il, elle eut fini nous eûmes fini vous eûtes fini ils, elles eurent fini | Pluperfect je avais fini tu avais fini il, elle avait fini nous avions fini vous aviez fini ils, elles avaient fini | Future perfect je aurai fini tu auras fini il, elle aura fini nous aurons fini vous aurez fini ils, elles auront fini |
| Present subjunctive que je finisse que tu finisses qu’il, qu’elle finisse que nous finissions que vous finissiez qu’ils, qu’elles finissent | Past subjunctive que j’aie fini que tu aies fini qu’il, qu’elle ait fini que nous ayons fini que vous ayez fini qu’ils, qu’elles aient fini | Imperfect subjunctive que je finisse que tu finisses qu’il finît que nous finissions que vous finissiez qu’ils finissent | Pluperfect subjunctive que j’eusse fini que tu eusses fini qu’il, qu’elle eût fini que nous eussions fini que vous eussiez fini qu’ils, qu’elles eussent fini |
| Present conditional je finirais tu finirais il, elle finirait nous finirions vous finiriez ils, elles finiraient | First past conditional j’aurais fini tu aurais fini il, elle aurait fini nous aurions fini vous auriez fini ils, elles auraient fini | Second past conditional j’eusse fini tu eusses fini il, elle eût fini nous eussions fini vous eussiez fini ils, elles eussent fini | |
| Present imperative finis finissons finissez | Present infinitive finir | Present participle finissant | |
| Past imperative aie fini ayons fini ayez fini | Past infinitive avoir fini | Past participle fini |
✅ Ready to use finir in real sentences?
Now that you’ve mastered all the conjugations, explore some example sentences, expressions, and common mistakes on my finir Word of the Day lesson.
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Finir Conjugation — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do you conjugate finir in the present tense?
The present tense of finir is: je finis, tu finis, il/elle finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils/elles finissent.
How do you conjugate finir in the passé composé?
The passé composé of finir is: j’ai fini, tu as fini, il/elle a fini, nous avons fini, vous avez fini, ils/elles ont fini.
How do you conjugate finir in the future tense?
The simple future tense of finir is: je finirai, tu finiras, il/elle finira, nous finirons, vous finirez, ils/elles finiront.
How do you conjugate finir in the imperfect tense?
The imperfect tense (imparfait) of finir is: je finissais, tu finissais, il/elle finissait, nous finissions, vous finissiez, ils/elles finissaient.
How do you conjugate finir in the subjunctive?
The present subjunctive of finir is: que je finisse, que tu finisses, qu’il/elle finisse, que nous finissions, que vous finissiez, qu’ils/elles finissent.
