No. 11,593 in Spanish

finalizaba

"Finalizaba" means "was finishing" or "was ending."

In a sentence

Cuando finalizaba mi tarea, siempre me sentía relajado.
When I was finishing my homework, I always felt relaxed.
The word 'finalizaba' is used in the imperfect tense to indicate an ongoing action in the past referring to completing the action of homework.
Ella siempre finalizaba su clase con una reflexión inspiradora.
She always concluded her class with an inspiring reflection.
'Finalizaba' here describes a habitual action in the past, illustrating its usage to convey repetitive actions.
El proyecto, que finalizaba en diciembre, fue dado por concluido antes.
The project, which was ending in December, was concluded earlier.
In this sentence, 'finalizaba' denotes an event set to end in the future relative to the past narrative.

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