acabar
to finish/end
Non-Conjugated Forms
acabar
to finish/end
acabando
Present Participle
acabado
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabo | acabé | acababa | acabaré | acabaría |
| tú | acabas | acabaste | acababas | acabarás | acabarías |
| él/ella/usted | acaba | acabó | acababa | acabará | acabaría |
| nosotros | acabamos | acabamos | acabábamos | acabaremos | acabaríamos |
| vosotros | acabáis | acabasteis | acababais | acabaréis | acabaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acaban | acabaron | acababan | acabarán | acabarían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he acabado | había acabado | habré acabado | habría acabado |
| tú | has acabado | habías acabado | habrás acabado | habrías acabado |
| él/ella/usted | ha acabado | había acabado | habrá acabado | habría acabado |
| nosotros | hemos acabado | habíamos acabado | habremos acabado | habríamos acabado |
| vosotros | habéis acabado | habíais acabado | habréis acabado | habríais acabado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han acabado | habían acabado | habrán acabado | habrían acabado |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabe | acabara | acabase |
| tú | acabes | acabaras | acabases |
| él/ella/usted | acabe | acabara | acabase |
| nosotros | acabemos | acabáramos | acabásemos |
| vosotros | acabéis | acabarais | acabaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acaben | acabaran | acabasen |
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Literary / Spain
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acaba |
| él/ella/usted | acabe |
| nosotros | acabemos |
| vosotros | acabad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acaben |
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🎯 Practice acabar
Test your knowledge of acabar conjugations across multiple tenses
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
🔀 How Prepositions Transform Acabar
Acabar takes on completely different meanings with different prepositions. Learn how acabar (to finish), acabar de (to have just done), and acabar con (to put an end to) are used in everyday Spanish.
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Category
Essential
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Importance Rank
#199 out of 100
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.