acabar
/akaˈbaɾ/ · a‧ca‧bar
verb
to finish, to end
- ¿Ya acabaste la tarea?
Did you finish your homework yet?
- ¿Ya acabaste la tarea?
to have just (acabar de) acabar de + verb
- Acabo de llegar.
I've just arrived.
- Acabo de llegar.
to run out (acabarse)
- Se acabó la leche.
The milk ran out.
- Se acabó la leche.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabo | acabé | acababa | acabaré |
| tú | acabas | acabaste | acababas | acabarás |
| él, ella, usted | acaba | acabó | acababa | acabará |
| nosotros | acabamos | acabamos | acabábamos | acabaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | acaban | acabaron | acababan | acabarán |
gerund acabando · past participle acabado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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