Inklingo

acabando

ah-kah-BAHN-doh/akaˈβando/

acabando means finishing in Spanish (completing a task or activity).

finishing

Also: ending, running out
VerbA2regular ar
A child placing the final piece into a colorful jigsaw puzzle.
gerundacabando
past Participleacabado
infinitiveacabar

📝 In Action

Estoy acabando mi tarea ahora mismo.

A1

I am finishing my homework right now.

La película está acabando, vamos a salir.

A2

The movie is ending, let's head out.

Se nos está acabando el tiempo.

B1

We are running out of time.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • terminando (finishing/completing)
  • concluyendo (concluding)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • ir acabandoto wind down / to be nearly done
  • estar acabandoto be in the process of finishing

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacabaran
yoacabara
acabaras
vosotrosacabarais
nosotrosacabáramos
él/ella/ustedacabara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacaben
yoacabe
acabes
vosotrosacabéis
nosotrosacabemos
él/ella/ustedacabe

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesacabaron
yoacabé
acabaste
vosotrosacabasteis
nosotrosacabamos
él/ella/ustedacabó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacababan
yoacababa
acababas
vosotrosacababais
nosotrosacabábamos
él/ella/ustedacababa

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacaban
yoacabo
acabas
vosotrosacabáis
nosotrosacabamos
él/ella/ustedacaba

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "acabando" in Spanish:

endingfinishingrunning out

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: acabando

Question 1 of 2

If you are in the middle of completing your project, which phrase should you use?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Spanish verb 'acabar,' which comes from the phrase 'a cabo' (to the end). This originally came from the Latin word 'caput,' meaning 'head' or 'top.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: acabando

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'acabando' be used by itself?

It's usually used with a helper word like 'estar' (to be) or 'ir' (to go) to make sense, similar to how we rarely just say 'finishing' without 'I am' in English.

What is the difference between 'acabando' and 'terminando'?

They are almost identical and can be used interchangeably in most cases. 'Terminando' is slightly more formal, while 'acabando' is very common in everyday speech.