Ultimar means to bring something to completion or to finalize it. It is often used in contexts where a process or task is being completed or perfected.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimo | Yo ultimo los detalles del informe. I finalize the details of the report.  | |
| Tú | ultimas | Tú ultimas los preparativos para la reunión. You finalize the preparations for the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultima | Ella ultima su presentación para mañana. She finalizes her presentation for tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimamos | Nosotros ultimamos los detalles del evento. We finalize the event details.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimáis | Vosotros ultimáis los preparativos en la oficina. You all finalize the preparations at the office.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultiman | Ellos ultiman el proyecto antes de la entrega. They finalize the project before submission.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimé | Ayer ultimé el proyecto. I finished the project yesterday.  | |
| Tú | ultimaste | Tú ultimaste la tarea anoche. You finished the task last night.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimó | Él ultimó los detalles del informe. He finalized the report details.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimamos | Nosotros ultimamos la preparación del evento. We finalized the event preparations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimasteis | Vosotros ultimasteis los arreglos ayer. You all finished the arrangements yesterday.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimaron | Ellos ultimaron el acuerdo la semana pasada. They finalized the agreement last week.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimaba | Yo ultimaba los detalles del proyecto. I was finalizing the project details.  | |
| Tú | ultimabas | Tú ultimabas la tarea cada noche. You used to finish the homework every night.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimaba | Ella ultimaba su presentación. She was finishing her presentation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimábamos | Nosotros ultimábamos los preparativos. We were finalizing the preparations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimabais | Vosotros ultimabais los detalles del evento. You all were finalizing the event details.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimaban | Ellos ultimaban el acuerdo. They were finalizing the agreement.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ultimando | Estoy ultimando los detalles del proyecto. I am finalizing the project details.  | |
| Tú | estás ultimando | Estás ultimando tu tarea ahora. You are finishing your homework now.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está ultimando | Ella está ultimando su presentación. She is finishing her presentation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos ultimando | Estamos ultimando los preparativos. We are finalizing the preparations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis ultimando | Vosotros estáis ultimando los detalles. You all are finishing the details.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están ultimando | Ellos están ultimando el informe. They are finishing the report.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ultimar | Voy a ultimar los detalles hoy. I am going to finalize the details today.  | |
| Tú | vas a ultimar | ¿Vas a ultimar el proyecto mañana? Are you going to finalize the project tomorrow?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a ultimar | Ella va a ultimar la compra esta tarde. She is going to finalize the purchase this afternoon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a ultimar | Vamos a ultimar los preparativos ahora. We are going to finalize the preparations now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a ultimar | ¿Vais a ultimar los detalles hoy? Are you all going to finalize the details today?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a ultimar | Ellos van a ultimar el acuerdo pronto. They are going to finalize the agreement soon.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimaré | Yo ultimaré los detalles mañana. I will finalize the details tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | ultimarás | Tú ultimarás el proyecto pronto. You will finish the project soon.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimará | Ella ultimará la presentación hoy. She will complete the presentation today.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimaremos | Nosotros ultimaremos los preparativos. We will finalize the preparations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimaréis | Vosotros ultimaréis los detalles esta semana. You all will finalize the details this week.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimarán | Ellos ultimarán el acuerdo mañana. They will finalize the agreement tomorrow.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimaría | Yo ultimaría los detalles del proyecto. I would finalize the project details.  | |
| Tú | ultimarías | Tú ultimitarías la preparación si tuvieras tiempo. You would finish the preparation if you had time.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimaría | Ella ultimaría el informe antes de la reunión. She would finalize the report before the meeting.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimaríamos | Nosotros ultimitaríamos los detalles del acuerdo. We would finalize the details of the agreement.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimaríais | Vosotros ultimitaríais la presentación si os lo pidieran. You all would finish the presentation if they asked you.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimarían | Ellos ultimizarían el plan si tuvieran más tiempo. They would finalize the plan if they had more time.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ultimado | He ultimado el informe. I have finished the report.  | |
| Tú | has ultimado | ¿Has ultimado la tarea? Have you finished the task?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha ultimado | Ella ha ultimado el proyecto. She has finished the project.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos ultimado | Hemos ultimado los detalles. We have finalized the details.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis ultimado | Vosotros habéis ultimado la preparación. You all have completed the preparation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han ultimado | Ellos han ultimado la negociación. They have finalized the negotiation.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ultimado | Yo había ultimado el informe antes de la reunión. I had finished the report before the meeting.  | |
| Tú | habías ultimado | Tú habías ultimado los detalles del proyecto. You had finalized the project details.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había ultimado | Ella había ultimado la compra antes de salir. She had completed the purchase before leaving.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos ultimado | Nosotros habíamos ultimado los preparativos. We had finalized the preparations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais ultimado | Vosotros habíais ultimado los detalles del evento. You all had finalized the event details.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían ultimado | Ellos habían ultimado el acuerdo ayer. They had finalized the agreement yesterday.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ultimado | Para entonces, ya habré ultimado el proyecto. By then, I will have finished the project.  | |
| Tú | habrás ultimado | ¿Para mañana, habrás ultimado la tarea? By tomorrow, will you have finished the task?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá ultimado | Ella habrá ultimado los detalles. She will have finalized the details.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos ultimado | Nosotros habremos ultimado la preparación. We will have completed the preparation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis ultimado | Vosotros habréis ultimado el informe. You all will have finished the report.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán ultimado | Ellos habrán ultimado la construcción. They will have finished the construction.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ultimado | Yo habría ultimado el proyecto si tuviera más tiempo. I would have finished the project if I had more time.  | |
| Tú | habrías ultimado | Tú habrías ultimado la tarea antes de la reunión. You would have finished the task before the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría ultimado | Él habría ultimado los detalles si hubiera sabido. He would have finalized the details if he had known.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos ultimado | Nosotros habríamos ultimado el acuerdo si hubiéramos tenido más tiempo. We would have finalized the agreement if we had more time.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais ultimado | Vosotros habríais ultimado la preparación si hubierais llegado a tiempo. You all would have finished the preparation if you had arrived on time.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían ultimado | Ellos habrían ultimado el plan si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have finalized the plan if they had had the chance.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultime | Espero que yo ultime el proyecto hoy. I hope that I finish the project today.  | |
| Tú | ultimes | Es importante que tú ultimes los detalles. It's important that you finish the details.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimate | Es necesario que él ultimate la tarea. It's necessary that he finish the task.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimemos | Queremos que nosotros ultimemos el acuerdo. We want us to finalize the agreement.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultiméis | Espero que vosotros ultiméis los detalles. I hope that you all finalize the details.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimen | Es importante que ellas ultimen el plan. It's important that they finalize the plan.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimara | Esperaba que él ultimara el proyecto pronto. I hoped that he finished the project soon.  | |
| Tú | ultimaras | Pensé que tú ultimaras los detalles ayer. I thought that you finished the details yesterday.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimara | Dudaba que ella ultimara la tarea a tiempo. I doubted that she finished the task on time.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimáramos | Era posible que nosotros ultimáramos el acuerdo. It was possible that we finalized the agreement.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimarais | No creía que vosotros ultimararais la decisión. I didn't believe that you all finalized the decision.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimaran | Esperaban que ellos ultimaran los detalles. They hoped that they finished the details.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultimare | Si el proyecto avanzare, te avisaré. If the project advances, I will inform you.  | |
| Tú | ultimares | Cuando llegares, empieza la reunión. When you arrive, the meeting will start.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimare | Si ella terminare temprano, iremos al cine. If she finishes early, we will go to the movies.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimáremos | Cuando finalizáremos, saldremos a cenar. When we finish, we will go out to dinner.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimareis | Si vosotros resolviereis el problema, sería genial. If you all solve the problem, it would be great.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimaren | Cuando ellos llegaren, empezará la fiesta. When they arrive, the party will start.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ultimado | Espero que haya ultimado el informe. I hope he/she has finished the report.  | |
| Tú | hayas ultimado | Es posible que hayas ultimado los detalles. It's possible that you have finalized the details.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya ultimado | Es importante que él haya ultimado el proyecto. It's important that he has completed the project.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos ultimado | Creemos que ya hayamos ultimado la tarea. We believe that we have already finished the task.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis ultimado | ¿Habéis ultimado los preparativos? Have you all finished the preparations?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan ultimado | Es probable que hayan ultimado los detalles. It's likely that they have finalized the details.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ultimado | Esperaba que hubiera ultimado el proyecto. I hoped that he had finished the project.  | |
| Tú | hubieras ultimado | Pensé que tú hubieras ultimado la tarea. I thought that you had finished the task.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera ultimado | Dudaba que ella hubiera ultimado el acuerdo. I doubted that she had finalized the agreement.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos ultimado | Si hubiéramos ultimado antes, habríamos ganado. If we had finished earlier, we would have won.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais ultimado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais ultimado ya. I was surprised that you all had already finished.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran ultimado | No creía que ellos hubieran ultimado el trabajo. I didn't believe that they had finished the work.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ultimado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere ultimado el informe. When I arrive, I will have already finished the report.  | |
| Tú | hubieres ultimado | Es probable que tú hubieres ultimado el trabajo. It's likely that you will have finished the work.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere ultimado | Es posible que él hubiere ultimado la tarea. It's possible that he will have completed the task.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos ultimado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos ultimado el proyecto. By then, we will have finished the project.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis ultimado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis ultimado la preparación. Maybe you all will have finished the preparation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren ultimado | Es probable que ellos hubieren ultimado la tarea. It's probable that they will have completed the task.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ultime | ¡Ultime el informe antes de la reunión! Finish the report before the meeting!  | |
| Tú | ultima | ¡Ultima la comida ahora! Finish the food now!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ultimate | ¡Ultimate el proyecto hoy! Finish the project today!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ultimemos | ¡Ultimemos los detalles del plan! Let's finalize the plan details!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ultimad | ¡Ultimad la tarea ahora! Finish the task now!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ultimen | ¡Ultimen los arreglos hoy! Finish the arrangements today!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no ultimes | No me digas que no quieres, no ultimes la oportunidad. Don't tell me you don't want to, don't ruin the opportunity.  | |
| Tú | no ultimes | Por favor, no ultimes el trabajo todavía. Please, don't finish the work yet.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no ultime | No ultime los detalles sin consultarme. Don't finalize the details without consulting me.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no ultimes | No ultimes el proyecto sin revisión. Let's not finalize the project without review.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no ultimes | No ultimes el informe todavía. Don't finish the report yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no ultimen | No ultimen los detalles sin verificar. Don't finalize the details without checking.  | 
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