For the verb "finir", what is the difference between saying "j'ai fini" and "je fini"? Would the latter be used when you are referring to something specific later in the sentence?
Use of finir in the first person
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Naomi Diane H.Kwiziq community member
Use of finir in the first person
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate regular -ir verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 2 years ago
J'ai fini is in the past tense, but je finis (-s ending) is in the present (I'm finishing/I finish).
As it happens, je finis is also the Past Historic (Passé Simple) - I finished (a tense covered in B2).
Hope this helps!
Anna G.Kwiziq community member
J'ai fini (meaning "I am finished" or "I have finished") is in the past tense, while je fini (meaning "I'm finishing") is the present tense.
Anna G.Kwiziq community member
J'ai fini (meaning "I am finished" or "I have finished") is in the past tense, while je fini (meaning "I'm finishing") is the present tense.
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