The Portuguese verb acabar means "to finish". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of acabar is eu acabo, tu acabas, ele/ela acaba, nós acabamos, vós acabais, eles/elas acabam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | acabo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | acabas | |
| ele/ | acaba | |
| nós | acabamos | |
| vós | acabais | |
| eles/ | acabam |
| eu | acabei |
|---|---|
| tu | acabaste |
| ele/ | acabou |
| nós | acabámos |
| vós | acabastes |
| eles/ | acabaram |
| eu | acabava |
|---|---|
| tu | acabavas |
| ele/ | acabava |
| nós | acabávamos |
| vós | acabáveis |
| eles/ | acabavam |
| eu | acabarei |
|---|---|
| tu | acabarás |
| ele/ | acabará |
| nós | acabaremos |
| vós | acabareis |
| eles/ | acabarão |
| eu | acabaria |
|---|---|
| tu | acabarias |
| ele/ | acabaria |
| nós | acabaríamos |
| vós | acabaríeis |
| eles/ | acabariam |
| que eu | acabe |
|---|---|
| que tu | acabes |
| que ele/ | acabe |
| que nós | acabemos |
| que vós | acabeis |
| que eles/ | acabem |
| tu | acaba |
|---|---|
| você | acabe |
| nós | acabemos |
| vós | acabai |
| vocês | acabem |
Acabar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by acabo, acabei, acabava, and acabarei. The past participle is acabado and the gerund is acabando.
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Yes, acabar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.
The present forms are acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabais, and acabam.
The past participle is acabado. The gerund is acabando.