Finir vs Terminer

Gabrielle F.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Finir vs Terminer

I put down "terminerai" for my last sentence, but yours showed "finirai" instead. Here, however, it is shown as "terminerai." My final score aside ;) --haha-- is there a difference between the two?

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Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

They are interchangeable in some instances and not in others. Here is an article that sheds some light on it: http://www.francparler-oif.org/quand-est-ce-quon-emploie-finir-et-quand-terminer/

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Gabrielle F. asked:

Finir vs Terminer

I put down "terminerai" for my last sentence, but yours showed "finirai" instead. Here, however, it is shown as "terminerai." My final score aside ;) --haha-- is there a difference between the two?

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