acabarConjugation
acabar means to finish.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of acabar is regular: acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, acaban.
Future
The future tense is regular: acabaré, acabarás, acabará, acabaremos, acabaréis, acabarán.
Imperfect
Acabar in the imperfect is regular: acababa, acababas, acababa, acabábamos, acababais, acababan.
Conditional
The conditional is regular: acabaría, acabarías, acabaría, acabaríamos, acabaríais, acabarían.
Preterite
The preterite of acabar is regular: acabé, acabaste, acabó, acabamos, acabasteis, acabaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no acabes, no acabe, no acabemos, no acabéis, no acaben.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative forms are: acaba (tú), acabe (usted), acabemos (nosotros), acabad (vosotros), acaben (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of acabar follows the -ar pattern: acabe, acabes, acabe, acabemos, acabéis, acaben.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of acabar uses the -ra endings: acabara, acabaras, acabara, acabáramos, acabarais, acabaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does acabar mean in Spanish?
acabar means "to finish".
Is acabar a regular or irregular verb?
acabar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate acabar in the present tense?
The present tense of acabar is: yo acabo, tú acabas, él/ella/usted acaba, nosotros acabamos, vosotros acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban.
How do you conjugate acabar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of acabar is: yo acabé, tú acabaste, él/ella/usted acabó, nosotros acabamos, vosotros acabasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acabaron.
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