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acabar Conditional Conjugation

acabarto finish

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Quick answer:

The conditional is regular: acabaría, acabarías, acabaría, acabaríamos, acabaríais, acabarían.

acabar Conditional Forms

yoacabaría
acabarías
él/ella/ustedacabaría
nosotrosacabaríamos
vosotrosacabaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesacabarían

When to Use the Conditional

Use the conditional to say you 'would finish' something under certain conditions or to make polite inquiries.

Notes on acabar in the Conditional

Acabar is regular. Like the future, endings are added to the full infinitive 'acabar'.

Example Sentences

  • Yo acabaría el libro si tuviera tiempo.

    I would finish the book if I had time.

    yo

  • ¿Acabarías esto por mí?

    Would you finish this for me?

  • Dijeron que acabarían pronto.

    They said they would finish soon.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í' in any of the endings.

    Correct: acabaría

    Why: All conditional endings for all verbs require an accent on the 'i'.

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