finish – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of finish

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to finish up doing sth
Participle: finishhed up doing sth
Gerund: finishhing up doing sth

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ifinish up doing sth
youfinish up doing sth
he;she;itfinishs up doing sth
wefinish up doing sth
youfinish up doing sth
theyfinish up doing sth

Perfect

Ihave finishhed up doing sth
youhave finishhed up doing sth
he;she;ithas finishhed up doing sth
wehave finishhed up doing sth
youhave finishhed up doing sth
theyhave finishhed up doing sth

Past

Ifinishhed up doing sth
youfinishhed up doing sth
he;she;itfinishhed up doing sth
wefinishhed up doing sth
youfinishhed up doing sth
theyfinishhed up doing sth

Pluperfect

Ihad finishhed up doing sth
youhad finishhed up doing sth
he;she;ithad finishhed up doing sth
wehad finishhed up doing sth
youhad finishhed up doing sth
theyhad finishhed up doing sth

Future

Iwill finish up doing sth
youwill finish up doing sth
he;she;itwill finish up doing sth
wewill finish up doing sth
youwill finish up doing sth
theywill finish up doing sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have finishhed up doing sth
youwill have finishhed up doing sth
he;she;itwill have finishhed up doing sth
wewill have finishhed up doing sth
youwill have finishhed up doing sth
theywill have finishhed up doing sth

Subjunctive

Present

Ifinish up doing sth
youfinish up doing sth
he;she;itfinish up doing sth
wefinish up doing sth
youfinish up doing sth
theyfinish up doing sth

Perfect

Ihave finishhed up doing sth
youhave finishhed up doing sth
he;she;ithave finishhed up doing sth
wehave finishhed up doing sth
youhave finishhed up doing sth
theyhave finishhed up doing sth

Imperfect

Ifinishhed up doing sth
youfinishhed up doing sth
he;she;itfinishhed up doing sth
wefinishhed up doing sth
youfinishhed up doing sth
theyfinishhed up doing sth

Pluperfect

Ihad finishhed up doing sth
youhad finishhed up doing sth
he;she;ithad finishhed up doing sth
wehad finishhed up doing sth
youhad finishhed up doing sth
theyhad finishhed up doing sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould finish up doing sth
youwould finish up doing sth
he;she;itwould finish up doing sth
wewould finish up doing sth
youwould finish up doing sth
theywould finish up doing sth

Perfect

Iwould have finishhed up doing sth
youwould have finishhed up doing sth
he;she;itwould have finishhed up doing sth
wewould have finishhed up doing sth
youwould have finishhed up doing sth
theywould have finishhed up doing sth

Imperative

youfinish up doing sth
weLet's finish up doing sth
youfinish up doing sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam finishhing up doing sth
youare finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itis finishhing up doing sth
weare finishhing up doing sth
youare finishhing up doing sth
theyare finishhing up doing sth

Perfect

Ihave been finishhing up doing sth
youhave been finishhing up doing sth
he;she;ithas been finishhing up doing sth
wehave been finishhing up doing sth
youhave been finishhing up doing sth
theyhave been finishhing up doing sth

Past

Iwas finishhing up doing sth
youwere finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itwas finishhing up doing sth
wewere finishhing up doing sth
youwere finishhing up doing sth
theywere finishhing up doing sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been finishhing up doing sth
youhad been finishhing up doing sth
he;she;ithad been finishhing up doing sth
wehad been finishhing up doing sth
youhad been finishhing up doing sth
theyhad been finishhing up doing sth

Future

Iwill be finishhing up doing sth
youwill be finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itwill be finishhing up doing sth
wewill be finishhing up doing sth
youwill be finishhing up doing sth
theywill be finishhing up doing sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been finishhing up doing sth
youwill have been finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itwill have been finishhing up doing sth
wewill have been finishhing up doing sth
youwill have been finishhing up doing sth
theywill have been finishhing up doing sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be finishhing up doing sth
youwould be finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itwould be finishhing up doing sth
wewould be finishhing up doing sth
youwould be finishhing up doing sth
theywould be finishhing up doing sth

Perfect

Iwould have been finishhing up doing sth
youwould have been finishhing up doing sth
he;she;itwould have been finishhing up doing sth
wewould have been finishhing up doing sth
youwould have been finishhing up doing sth
theywould have been finishhing up doing sth

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'finish'

abet, abhor, abut, acquit, admit, affrap, allot, alum, amel, amit, anagram, anvil, apparel, aret, arret, assot, astun, attrap, augur, avel, 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)