This is the 14104th most frequent Spanish word.
terminaba
"Terminaba" is the imperfect tense of "terminar," meaning "was ending" or "used to end."
In this instance, 'terminaba' is employed to emphasize a habitual action in the past where the action of finishing homework occurred repeatedly.
Ella siempre terminaba sus tareas antes de la cena.
She always finished her homework before dinner.
The word 'terminaba' is used here in the imperfect tense to describe an action that used to happen regularly in the past, focusing more on the progression than the completion of the action.
Cuando terminaba de trabajar, solía pasear por el parque.
When I was finishing work, I usually took a walk in the park.
Here 'terminaba' is used to suggest a conclusion of an action leading to a subsequent situation or result in the past.