Terminerai

Terminerai is the first person singular form of the French verb terminer in the futur simple tense. It expresses that the speaker will finish something in the future and is not a standalone noun or proper name.

Morphology and conjugation: Terminer is a regular -er verb. In the futur simple, the endings follow the pattern je terminerai, tu termineras, il/elle terminera, nous terminerons, vous terminerez, ils/elles termineront. Therefore, terminerai consists of the infinitive stem terminer plus the suffix -ai for the first person singular.

Usage: Terminerai is used to state a future action by the speaker. It is commonly found in formal or written French, but also appears in everyday speech. Examples include: Demain, je terminerai le rapport. Je terminerai mes devoirs ce soir. It contrasts with terminerais (I would finish) in the conditional mood and with terminera (he/she will finish) in the third person.

Etymology: The verb terminer derives from the Latin terminare, from terminus meaning boundary or end. The form terminerai shares the same root with related French verbs such as terminer, termineront, and terminera.

See also: French verb conjugation, terminer, futur simple, conditional (terminerais), French language grammar.