Concluir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of concluir — “to conclude” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for concluir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. To see it in a real sentence: Concluyo la reunión a las cinco. — “I conclude the meeting at five.”
Present tense conjugation table: concluir
Every person of concluir in the present tense. The gerund is concluyendo and the past participle is concluido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | concluyo |
| tú | concluyes |
| él/ella/Ud. | concluye |
| nosotros/as | concluimos |
| vosotros/as | concluís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concluyen |
The gerund is concluyendo, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy concluyendo” means the action of concluir is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is concluido, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he concluido” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how concluir is used.
How the present of concluir is formed
The present of concluir is built from the stem conclu plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | concluyo |
| tú | -es | concluyes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | concluye |
| nosotros/as | -imos | concluimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | concluís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | concluyen |
concluir is not fully regular in form: this verb 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 endings in the table above are the regular -ir endings, so once you know the pattern, the whole tense follows. The forms that show the pattern most clearly are concluyo and concluye.
The gerund of concluir is concluyendo and the past participle is concluido. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of concluir
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use concluir in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of concluir is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and concluir is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — I conclude the meeting at five.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what concluir means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Concluye el informe con una idea clara.” — He/she concludes the report with a clear idea.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Concluyo sus estudios en junio.” — I conclude his studies in June.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and concluir follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros concluimos el acuerdo con un apretón.” — Tomorrow, we conclude the agreement with a handshake.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Concluyes el informe con una idea clara?” — Do you conclude the report with a clear idea?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — I conclude the meeting at five.
Preterite: “Concluí la reunión a las cinco.” — I concluded the meeting at five.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Concluye el informe con una idea clara.” — He/she concludes the report with a clear idea.
Preterite: “Concluyó el informe con una idea clara.” — He/she concluded the report with a clear idea.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Concluimos sus estudios en junio.” — We conclude his studies in June.
Preterite: “Concluimos sus estudios en junio.” — We concluded his studies in June.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: concluir in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” — I conclude the meeting at five.
“Concluyes el informe con una idea clara.” — You conclude the report with a clear idea.
“Concluye sus estudios en junio.” — He/she concludes his studies in June.
“Concluimos el acuerdo con un apretón.” — We conclude the agreement with a handshake.
“Concluís la reunión a las cinco.” — You conclude the meeting at five.
“Concluyen el informe con una idea clara.” — They conclude the report with a clear idea.
“Concluyo sus estudios en junio.” — I conclude his studies in June.
“Concluye el acuerdo con un apretón.” — He/she concludes the agreement with a handshake.
Common mistakes with concluir in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. 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: Yo needs the yo form concluyo. The form concluye belongs with él, ella or Ud.
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, so the first-person present is concluyo, not concluo.
Wrong: “Ayer yo concluyo el informe con una idea clara.” Right: “Ayer yo concluí el informe con una idea clara.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to concluí.
Wrong: “Ellos concluye el informe con una idea clara.” Right: “Ellos concluyen el informe con una idea clara.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form concluyen. The singular concluye belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: concluir in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ la reunión a las cinco.”
- (a) concluyo
- (b) concluyes
- (c) concluye
Answer: concluyo — The yo form of concluir in the present is concluyo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ el informe con una idea clara.”
- (a) concluyo
- (b) concluye
- (c) concluyes
Answer: concluyes — The tú form of concluir in the present is concluyes.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ sus estudios en junio.”
- (a) concluyes
- (b) concluye
- (c) concluyo
Answer: concluye — The él/ella form of concluir in the present is concluye.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ el acuerdo con un apretón.”
- (a) concluimos
- (b) concluyo
- (c) concluyes
Answer: concluimos — The nosotros/as form of concluir in the present is concluimos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ la reunión a las cinco.”
- (a) concluyo
- (b) concluyes
- (c) concluís
Answer: concluís — The vosotros/as form of concluir in the present is concluís.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ el informe con una idea clara.”
- (a) concluyes
- (b) concluyen
- (c) concluyo
Answer: concluyen — The ellos/ellas form of concluir in the present is concluyen.
7. What does concluir mean in English?
- (a) to conclude
- (b) to finish
- (c) to be about
Answer: to conclude — Concluir means to conclude.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Concluí la reunión a las cinco.
- (b) Concluiré la reunión a las cinco.
- (c) Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.
Answer: Concluyo la reunión a las cinco. — “Concluyo la reunión a las cinco.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is concluir regular in the present?
Concluir is a spelling-change verb in the present: it 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 endings are the regular -ir endings, so the table above follows the pattern exactly.
What is the gerund and the past participle of concluir?
The gerund is concluyendo, used with estar for the progressive: estoy concluyendo. The past participle is concluido, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he concluido.
What should I watch out for with concluir?
Concluir is a -uir verb: yo concluyo, él concluye, with y before the vowel endings. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is concluyo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise concluir in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the concluir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of concluir — every tense of concluir in one place.
- Concluir examples and quiz — more sentences with concluir and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on concluir and other verbs.