Conjugation of acabar

The Spanish verb acabar means "to finish, end". Below are its 8 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.

Meaning: to finish, end
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: acabando
Past participle: acabado

Quick answer

The present tense of acabar is yo acabo, tú acabas, él/ella/usted acaba, nosotros acabamos, vosotros acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of acabar

Present Presente
yo	acabo
tú	acabas
él/ella/usted	acaba
nosotros	acabamos
vosotros	acabáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acaban

More tenses of acabar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	acabé
tú	acabaste
él/ella/usted	acabó
nosotros	acabamos
vosotros	acabasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acabaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	acababa
tú	acababas
él/ella/usted	acababa
nosotros	acabábamos
vosotros	acababais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acababan

Future Futuro simple
yo	acabaré
tú	acabarás
él/ella/usted	acabará
nosotros	acabaremos
vosotros	acabaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acabarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	acabaría
tú	acabarías
él/ella/usted	acabaría
nosotros	acabaríamos
vosotros	acabaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acabarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	acabe
tú	acabes
él/ella/usted	acabe
nosotros	acabemos
vosotros	acabéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acaben

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	acaba
usted	acabe
nosotros	acabemos
vosotros	acabad
ustedes	acaben

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he acabado
tú	has acabado
él/ella/usted	ha acabado
nosotros	hemos acabado
vosotros	habéis acabado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han acabado

Notes on acabar

Acabar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as acabo, acabé, acabaré, and acabado.

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Example sentences with acabar

Acabo el trabajo antes de la cena. I finish the work before dinner.
Ayer acabamos la película muy tarde. Yesterday we finished the film very late.
Mañana acabarás el libro en casa. Tomorrow you will finish the book at home.
Hemos acabado la comida del restaurante. We have finished the restaurant food.

terminar to finish comenzar to begin empezar to begin hablar to speak

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Frequently asked questions

Is acabar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, acabar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of acabar?

The present forms are acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, and acaban.

What is the past participle and present perfect of acabar?

The past participle is acabado. The present perfect uses haber plus acabado, such as he acabado and han acabado.