Introduction
Concluir means “to conclude”, and it is one of the verbs you will use again and again in Spanish. Concluir means to conclude or to finish, and it is used for ending a meeting, a speech, a study or an agreement: concluir la reunión, concluir el informe. It is a -uir verb: yo concluyo, él concluye, with y before the vowel endings. This page shows concluir in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — I conclude the meeting at five.
Concluir in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how concluir is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use concluir in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — I conclude the meeting at five.
“¿Concluyes el informe con una idea clara?” — Do you conclude the report with a clear idea?
“Concluye sus estudios en junio.” — He/she concludes his studies in June.
“Nosotros concluimos el acuerdo con un apretón.” — We conclude the agreement with a handshake.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show concluir in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo concluí la reunión a las cinco.” — Yesterday, I concluded the meeting at five. (preterite)
“Antes, él concluía el informe con una idea clara.” — Before, he used to conclude the report with a clear idea. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of concluir stays the same.
“Mañana, nosotros concluiremos sus estudios en junio.” — Tomorrow, we will conclude his studies in June. (future)
“¿Tú has concluido el acuerdo con un apretón?” — Have you concluded the agreement with a handshake? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Vosotros concluís la reunión a las cinco.” — You conclude the meeting at five.
“Ellos concluyen el informe con una idea clara.” — They conclude the report with a clear idea.
“Yo concluyo sus estudios en junio.” — I conclude his studies in June.
“Mi padre concluye el acuerdo con un apretón.” — My father concludes the agreement with a handshake.
Concluir in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how concluir appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Marta: “¿Tú concluyes el informe con una idea clara?” — Do you conclude the report with a clear idea?
Pedro: “Sí, yo concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — Yes, I conclude the meeting at five.
Marta: “Nosotros concluimos el acuerdo con un apretón.” — We conclude the agreement with a handshake.
Pedro: “Y ellos concluyen el informe con una idea clara.” — And they conclude the report with a clear idea.
Marta: “Vosotros concluís sus estudios en junio.” — You conclude his studies in June.
Pedro: “Sí, y él concluye la reunión a las cinco.” — Yes, and he concludes the meeting at five.
A short paragraph
Concluye la reunión a las cinco, y nosotros concluimos el acuerdo con un apretón. Yo concluyo el informe con una idea clara, y ellos concluyen sus estudios en junio. Concluir is part of everyday life, because conclude is something people do in work, at home and with friends, in the present, the past and the future.
Common mistakes with concluir
These are the errors learners actually make with concluir. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo concluye la reunión a las cinco.” Right: “Yo concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” Why: The person matters: concluye is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is concluyo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
Wrong: “Yo concluo el informe con una idea clara.” Right: “Yo concluyo el informe con una idea clara.” Why: Concluir is a -uir verb: the stem vowel i becomes y before a vowel ending, so the present is concluyo and concluye, and the gerund is concluyendo. The form concluyo follows that pattern, not the plain stem plus -o.
Wrong: “Treating concluir and terminar as identical in every context.” Right: “Concluir means to conclude, while terminar means to finish.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: concluir fits sentences such as Concluyo la reunión a las cinco, while terminar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy concluido el informe con una idea clara.” Right: “Yo he concluido el informe con una idea clara.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he concluido, has concluido, ha concluido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo concluí sus estudios en junio todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo concluía sus estudios en junio todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (concluía), not the preterite. The preterite (concluí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: concluir in use
Ten questions on concluir in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ la reunión a las cinco.” (You conclude the meeting at five.)
- (a) concluís
- (b) concluyo
- (c) concluyes
Answer: concluís — The vosotros/as form of concluir in the present tense is concluís.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ el informe con una idea clara.” (They conclude the report with a clear idea.)
- (a) concluyes
- (b) concluyen
- (c) concluyo
Answer: concluyen — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of concluir in the present tense is concluyen.
3. Complete the sentence (preterite): “Ayer yo ______ la reunión a las cinco.” (Yesterday I concluded the meeting at five.)
- (a) concluiste
- (b) concluyó
- (c) concluí
Answer: concluí — In the preterite, the yo form of concluir is concluí.
4. Complete the sentence (imperfect): “Antes, él ______ el informe con una idea clara.” (Before, he used to conclude the report with a clear idea.)
- (a) concluía
- (b) concluyo
- (c) concluías
Answer: concluía — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of concluir is concluía.
5. Complete the sentence (future): “Mañana, nosotros ______ sus estudios en junio.” (Tomorrow we will conclude his studies in June.)
- (a) concluirás
- (b) concluiremos
- (c) concluiré
Answer: concluiremos — In the future, the nosotros/as form of concluir is concluiremos.
6. What does concluir mean in English?
- (a) to conclude
- (b) to share
- (c) to finish
Answer: to conclude — Concluir means “to conclude”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo concluye la reunión a las cinco.
- (b) Ellos concluye el informe con una idea clara.
- (c) Yo concluyo la reunión a las cinco.
Answer: Yo concluyo la reunión a las cinco. — “Yo concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I conclude the meeting at five.” in Spanish?
- (a) Mi padre concluye el acuerdo con un apretón.
- (b) Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.
- (c) Concluyen la reunión a las cinco.
Answer: Concluyo la reunión a las cinco. — “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” is the correct translation.
9. What is the nosotros form of concluir in the present tense?
- (a) concluyo
- (b) concluyes
- (c) concluimos
Answer: concluimos — The nosotros form is concluimos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Mañana, nosotros concluiremos sus estudios en junio.
- (b) Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.
- (c) Ayer, yo concluí la reunión a las cinco.
Answer: Concluyo la reunión a las cinco. — “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I conclude the meeting at five' in Spanish?
Say 'Concluyo la reunión a las cinco'. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Concluyo la reunión a las cinco todos los días'.
How do you say 'He concludes the report with a clear idea' in Spanish?
Say 'Él concluye el informe con una idea clara'. The subject comes first, and the verb agrees with it: él takes concluye.
What is the difference between concluir and terminar?
Concluir means to conclude, while terminar means to finish. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use concluir when you mean to conclude, as in 'Concluyo la reunión a las cinco', and use terminar for to finish.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of concluir — every tense of concluir in one place.
- Concluir in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on concluir and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of concluir until they are automatic.