Conjugation

Finish off

achever

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

    Only finish changes; off stays the same: finished off, finished off.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: finish something off. A pronoun always does: finish it off.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't finish off, he doesn't finish off.

    1. I / you / we / they finish off
    2. he / she / it finishes off

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am finishing off
    2. you / we / they are finishing off
    3. he / she / it is finishing off

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't finish off.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they finished off

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to finish off
    2. you / we / they are going to finish off
    3. he / she / it is going to finish off

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't finish off.

    1. (you) finish off
    2. let's finish off