Breakdown of Yo finalmente termino de leer el capítulo.
yo
I
de
from / of
leer
to read
terminar
to finish / to end
finalmente
finally
el capítulo
the chapter
Questions & Answers about Yo finalmente termino de leer el capítulo.
Why do we need the word de after termino?
In Spanish, when you want to say you "finish doing something," you use the phrase terminar de followed by an infinitive verb. You cannot just put termino and leer right next to each other without it.
The English translation says "finish reading." Why does the Spanish sentence use the infinitive leer instead of leyendo?
In English, we often follow verbs like "finish" or "stop" with an "-ing" word. But in Spanish, after a preposition like de, you must always use the infinitive form of the verb, which is leer here. Never use the -ando or -iendo forms after a preposition.
Is the yo at the beginning required?
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