Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Culminar in Spanish
culminar to culminate, to end, to reach a climax Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Culminar (to culminate, to end, to reach a climax) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: culmino, culminas, culmina, culminamos, culmináis, culminan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- culminado culminated
- Gerund
- culminando culminating
- Similar
- acabar, acabarse, cesar, finalizar, terminar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Culminar
- Culminar in the Indicative Present
- Culminar in the Indicative Preterite
- Culminar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Culminar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Culminar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Culminar in the Indicative Future
- Culminar in the Indicative Conditional
- Culminar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Culminar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Culminar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Culminar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Culminar
- Imperative tenses of Culminar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Culminar
Culminar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of culminar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “culmino”, meaning “I culminate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culmino | I culminate |
| Tú | culminas | you culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culmina | s/he culminates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminamos | we culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culmináis | you (plural) culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminan | they culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem culmin- plus the -ar endings.
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Culminar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of culminar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “culminé”, meaning “I culminated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminé | I culminated |
| Tú | culminaste | you culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminó | s/he culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminamos | we culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminasteis | you (plural) culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminaron | they culminated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem culmin- plus the -ar endings.
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Culminar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of culminar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “culminaba”, meaning “I used to culminate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminaba | I used to culminate |
| Tú | culminabas | you used to culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminaba | s/he used to culminate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminábamos | we used to culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminabais | you (plural) used to culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminaban | they used to culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem culmin- plus the -ar endings.
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Culminar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of culminar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy culminando”, meaning “I am culminating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy culminando | I am culminating |
| Tú | estás culminando | you are culminating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está culminando | s/he is culminating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos culminando | we are culminating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis culminando | you (plural) are culminating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están culminando | they are culminating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund culminando.
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Culminar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of culminar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a culminar”, meaning “I am going to culminate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a culminar | I am going to culminate |
| Tú | vas a culminar | you are going to culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a culminar | s/he is going to culminate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a culminar | we are going to culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a culminar | you (plural) are going to culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a culminar | they are going to culminate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive culminar.
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Culminar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of culminar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “culminaré”, meaning “I will culminate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminaré | I will culminate |
| Tú | culminarás | you will culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminará | s/he will culminate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminaremos | we will culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminaréis | you (plural) will culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminarán | they will culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive culminar plus the future endings.
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Culminar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of culminar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “culminaría”, meaning “I would culminate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminaría | I would culminate |
| Tú | culminarías | you would culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminaría | s/he would culminate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminaríamos | we would culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminaríais | you (plural) would culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminarían | they would culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive culminar plus the conditional endings.
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Culminar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of culminar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he culminado”, meaning “I have culminated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he culminado | I have culminated |
| Tú | has culminado | you have culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha culminado | s/he has culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos culminado | we have culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis culminado | you (plural) have culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han culminado | they have culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle culminado.
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Culminar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of culminar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había culminado”, meaning “I had culminated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había culminado | I had culminated |
| Tú | habías culminado | you had culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había culminado | s/he had culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos culminado | we had culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais culminado | you (plural) had culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían culminado | they had culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle culminado.
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Culminar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of culminar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré culminado”, meaning “I will have culminated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré culminado | I will have culminated |
| Tú | habrás culminado | you will have culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá culminado | s/he will have culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos culminado | we will have culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis culminado | you (plural) will have culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán culminado | they will have culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle culminado.
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Culminar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of culminar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría culminado”, meaning “I would have culminated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría culminado | I would have culminated |
| Tú | habrías culminado | you would have culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría culminado | s/he would have culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos culminado | we would have culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais culminado | you (plural) would have culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían culminado | they would have culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle culminado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Culminar
Culminar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “culmine”, meaning “I culminate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culmine | I culminate |
| Tú | culmines | you culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culmine | s/he culminates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminemos | we culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminéis | you (plural) culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminen | they culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem culmin- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Culminar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “culminara”, meaning “I culminated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminara | I culminated |
| Tú | culminaras | you culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminara | s/he culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culmináramos | we culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminarais | you (plural) culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminaran | they culminated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, culminaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (culmináramos).
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Culminar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “culminare”, meaning “I will culminate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | culminare | I will culminate |
| Tú | culminares | you will culminate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culminare | s/he will culminate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culmináremos | we will culminate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminareis | you (plural) will culminate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminaren | they will culminate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, culminaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (culmináremos).
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Culminar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya culminado”, meaning “I have culminated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya culminado | I have culminated |
| Tú | hayas culminado | you have culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya culminado | s/he has culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos culminado | we have culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis culminado | you (plural) have culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan culminado | they have culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle culminado.
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Culminar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera culminado”, meaning “I had culminated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera culminado | I had culminated |
| Tú | hubieras culminado | you had culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera culminado | s/he had culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos culminado | we had culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais culminado | you (plural) had culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran culminado | they had culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle culminado.
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Culminar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere culminado”, meaning “I will have culminated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere culminado | I will have culminated |
| Tú | hubieres culminado | you will have culminated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere culminado | s/he will have culminated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos culminado | we will have culminated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis culminado | you (plural) will have culminated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren culminado | they will have culminated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle culminado.
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Imperative tenses of Culminar
Culminar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “culmine”, meaning “(to you formal) culminate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | culmina | (to you) culminate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | culmine | (to you formal) culminate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | culminemos | let's culminate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | culminad | (to you plural) culminate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | culminen | (to you plural formal) culminate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (culmina); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (culmine, culminemos, culminen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (culminad).
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Culminar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no culmine”, meaning “(to you formal) don't culminate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no culmines | (to you) don't culminate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no culmine | (to you formal) don't culminate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no culminemos | let's not culminate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no culminéis | (to you plural) don't culminate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no culminen | (to you plural formal) don't culminate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no culmines, no culmine, no culminemos, no culminéis, no culminen.
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Frequently asked questions about Culminar
Is culminar a regular or irregular verb?
Culminar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate culminar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), culminar is conjugated as: yo culmino, tú culminas, él/ella/usted culmina, nosotros culminamos, vosotros culmináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes culminan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate culminar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), culminar is conjugated as: yo culminé, tú culminaste, él/ella/usted culminó, nosotros culminamos, vosotros culminasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes culminaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate culminar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), culminar is conjugated as: yo culminaba, tú culminabas, él/ella/usted culminaba, nosotros culminábamos, vosotros culminabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes culminaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate culminar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), culminar is conjugated as: yo culminaré, tú culminarás, él/ella/usted culminará, nosotros culminaremos, vosotros culminaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes culminarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate culminar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), culminar is conjugated as: yo culmine, tú culmines, él/ella/usted culmine, nosotros culminemos, vosotros culminéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes culminen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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