Using 'acabar' for location

'Acabar' is a regular '-ar' verb, which means it follows the most common conjugation patterns. Once you know the pattern for 'hablar' or 'tomar,' you know 'acabar' too!

A Regular Verb

Think of 'acabar' as emphasizing the completion or conclusion of something, not just stopping.

Focus on Completion

Extremely common. This is the 'they/you plural' form of the verb 'acabar' (to finish).

Adding unnecessary words

The phrase 'acabar de' is the Spanish equivalent of saying 'to have just done something.' It is always followed by the basic, unconjugated form of the action verb (the infinitive).

The 'Just Now' Phrase

To talk about what happened a moment ago, you use 'acaban' (present tense). If you want to say 'they had just arrived' (further back in the past), you would use the imperfect form: 'acababan de llegar.'

Tense is Important

Crucial structure for expressing recent past actions.

Learn the Spanish verb form 'acaban' (they finish/you plural finish). Includes the common phrase 'acabar de' (to have just done something) and full conjugation tables for the base verb 'acabar'.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations