Spanish Verb Conjugation - acabar
Spanish Verb: acabar 
English Translation: to finish, end
Notes: Regular Verb. Note: When used in the present tense, acabar de +infinitive = to (have) just (done something): acaban de llegar= they (have) just arrived; when used in the imperfect in thisconstruction, it means had just: acababan de llegar = theyhad just arrived.
Indicative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I finish, am finishing | acabo | acabas | acaba | acabamos | acabáis | acaban |
| Present Perfect | I have finished | he acabado | has acabado | ha acabado | hemos acabado | habéis acabado | han acabado |
| Imperfect | I was finishing, used to finish, finished | acababa | acababas | acababa | acabábamos | acababais | acababan |
| Preterite | I finished | acabé | acabaste | acabó | acabamos | acabasteis | acabaron |
| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had finished | había acabado | habías acabado | había acabado | habíamos acabado | habíais acabado | habían acabado |
| Future | I will finish | acabaré | acabarás | acabará | acabaremos | acabaréis | acabarán |
| Future Perfect | I will have finished | habré acabado | habrás acabado | habrá acabado | habremos acabado | habréis acabado | habrán acabado |
| Conditional | I would finish | acabaría | acabarías | acabaría | acabaríamos | acabaríais | acabarían |
| Conditional Perfect | I would have finished | habría acabado | habrías acabado | habría acabado | habríamos acabado | habríais acabado | habrían acabado |
| Preterite Perfect | I had finished | hube acabado | hubiste acabado | hubo acabado | hubimos acabado | hubisteis acabado | hubieron acabado |
Subjunctive
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I finish, am finishing | acabe | acabes | acabe | acabemos | acabéis | acaben |
| Present Perfect | I have finished, finished | haya acabado | hayas acabado | haya acabado | hayamos acabado | hayáis acabado | hayan acabado |
| Imperfect | I finished, was finishing | acabara OR acabase
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acabaras OR acabases
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acabara OR acabase
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acabáramos OR acabásemos
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acabarais OR acabaseis
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acabaran OR acabasen.
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| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had finished | hubiera acabado OR hubiese acabado
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hubieras acabado OR hubieses acabado
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hubiera acabado OR hubiese acabado
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hubiéramos acabado OR hubiésemos acabado
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hubierais acabado OR hubieseis acabado
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hubieran acabado OR hubiesen acabado.
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| Future | I will finish | acabare | acabares | acabare | acabáremos | acabareis | acabaren |
| Future Perfect | I will have finished | hubiere acabado | hubieres acabado | hubiere acabado | hubiéremos acabado | hubiereis acabado | hubieren acabado |
Imperative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affirmative Imperative | Finish! | acaba | acabe | acabad | acaben | ||
| Negative Commands | Don't finish! | no acabes | no acabe | no acabéis | no acaben |
Other Forms
| Present Participle | finishing | acabando |
| Past Participle | finished | acabado |
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Translated sentences containing 'acabar'
Era tan simpático que acabamos siendo muy amigos.
He was so nice that we ended up being very good friends.
Acabas de invitar a Pablo a cenar.
You have just invited Pablo to have dinner.
He insistido tanto que acabó por acompañarme.
I went on at him so much that he ended up coming with me.
Acabo de ver a Juan.
I've just seen Juan.
Los boletos se han acabado en menos de una semana.
The tickets sold out in less than a week.
Los bomberos acaban de extinguir el fuego.
The firefighters just finished extinguishing the fire.
¿Has acabado de leer el libro?
Have you finished reading the book?
A ella le parece que se lo acaba de ligar.
She thinks she has just seduced him.
La señora Vargas acaba de llegar.
Mrs. Vargas just arrived.
Elisa nos contó que acababa de comprar una vajilla muy fina.
Elisa told us she had just bought a very fine set of dinnerware.
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