
acabar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
acabar — to finish
The affirmative imperative forms are: acaba (tú), acabe (usted), acabemos (nosotros), acabad (vosotros), acaben (ustedes).
acabar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or requests to finish a task.
Notes on acabar in the Affirmative Imperative
Acabar is regular. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
¡Acaba tu cena ahora mismo!
Finish your dinner right now!
tú
Acabe el informe antes del lunes, por favor.
Finish the report before Monday, please.
Acabemos esto de una vez.
Let's finish this once and for all.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'acabe' for the 'tú' command.
Correct: acaba
Why: 'Acabe' is the formal (usted) command; 'acaba' is the informal (tú) command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acabo
The present tense of acabar is regular: acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, acaban.
Preterite
yo: acabé
The preterite of acabar is regular: acabé, acabaste, acabó, acabamos, acabasteis, acabaron.
Imperfect
yo: acababa
Acabar in the imperfect is regular: acababa, acababas, acababa, acabábamos, acababais, acababan.
Future
yo: acabaré
The future tense is regular: acabaré, acabarás, acabará, acabaremos, acabaréis, acabarán.
Conditional
yo: acabaría
The conditional is regular: acabaría, acabarías, acabaría, acabaríamos, acabaríais, acabarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acabe
The present subjunctive of acabar follows the -ar pattern: acabe, acabes, acabe, acabemos, acabéis, acaben.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acabara
The imperfect subjunctive of acabar uses the -ra endings: acabara, acabaras, acabara, acabáramos, acabarais, acabaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acabes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no acabes, no acabe, no acabemos, no acabéis, no acaben.