Conjugación de acabar acabar (“to end, to run out”) is a Spanish verb. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate acabar In the presente , acabar runs: yo acabo, tú acabas, él/ella/usted acaba, nosotros acabamos, vosotros acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
acabar in a sentence In a sentence, acabar looks like this: Yo acabo mi trabajo a las cinco. (“I finish my work at five.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of acabar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “acabar” mean in Spanish? acabar means “to end, to run out”.
Is acabar regular or irregular? acabar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate acabar in the presente? yo acabo, tú acabas, él/ella/usted acaba, nosotros acabamos, vosotros acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo acabo tú acabas él/ella/usted acaba nosotros acabamos vosotros acabáis ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban
Yo acabo mi trabajo a las cinco. · I finish my work at five.
yo he acabado tú has acabado él/ella/usted ha acabado nosotros hemos acabado vosotros habéis acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes han acabado
Por fin he acabado mis deberes. · I have finally finished my homework.
A2 — Elementary yo acabé tú acabaste él/ella/usted acabó nosotros acabamos vosotros acabasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes acabaron
Ayer acabé el libro que estaba leyendo. · Yesterday I finished the book I was reading.
yo acababa tú acababas él/ella/usted acababa nosotros acabábamos vosotros acababais ellos/ellas/ustedes acababan
Yo siempre acababa mi tarea temprano. · I always used to finish my homework early.
yo acabaré tú acabarás él/ella/usted acabará nosotros acabaremos vosotros acabaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes acabarán
Acabaré el informe mañana por la mañana. · I will finish the report tomorrow morning.
tú acaba él/ella/usted acabe nosotros acabemos vosotros acabad ellos/ellas/ustedes acaben
Acaba tu comida, por favor. · Finish your food, please.
B1 — Intermediate yo acabe tú acabes él/ella/usted acabe nosotros acabemos vosotros acabéis ellos/ellas/ustedes acaben
Espero que el dolor de cabeza se me acabe pronto. · I hope my headache ends soon.
yo había acabado tú habías acabado él/ella/usted había acabado nosotros habíamos acabado vosotros habíais acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían acabado
Cuando llegaste, yo ya había acabado. · When you arrived, I had already finished.
tú no acabes él/ella/usted no acabe nosotros no acabemos vosotros no acabéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no acaben
No acabes con mi paciencia. · Don't exhaust my patience.
yo acabaría tú acabarías él/ella/usted acabaría nosotros acabaríamos vosotros acabaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes acabarían
Yo acabaría el proyecto si tuviera más ayuda. · I would finish the project if I had more help.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré acabado tú habrás acabado él/ella/usted habrá acabado nosotros habremos acabado vosotros habréis acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán acabado
Para las ocho, ya habré acabado de trabajar. · By eight o'clock, I will have already finished working.
yo acabara tú acabaras él/ella/usted acabara nosotros acabáramos vosotros acabarais ellos/ellas/ustedes acabaran
Si yo acabara la carrera, mis padres estarían orgullosos. · If I finished my degree, my parents would be proud.
yo haya acabado tú hayas acabado él/ella/usted haya acabado nosotros hayamos acabado vosotros hayáis acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan acabado
Ojalá yo haya acabado. · I hope I have finished.
yo hubiera acabado tú hubieras acabado él/ella/usted hubiera acabado nosotros hubiéramos acabado vosotros hubierais acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran acabado
Ojalá yo hubiera acabado. · I wish I had finished.
yo habría acabado tú habrías acabado él/ella/usted habría acabado nosotros habríamos acabado vosotros habríais acabado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían acabado
Yo habría acabado antes si me hubieras ayudado. · I would have finished sooner if you had helped me.
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