acabar (to finish) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate acabar (to finish) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
acabar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabo | Acabo el trabajo a las cinco. | I finish work at five. |
| tú | acabas | Acabas tu tarea rápido. | You finish your homework quickly. |
| él/ella | acaba | Ella acaba el libro esta noche. | She finishes the book tonight. |
| nosotros | acabamos | Acabamos la cena temprano. | We finish dinner early. |
| vosotros | acabáis | ||
| ellos/ellas | acaban | Ustedes acaban el proyecto mañana. | You all finish the project tomorrow. |
acabar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabé | Acabé la película ayer. | I finished the movie yesterday. |
| tú | acabaste | Acabaste tu café. | You finished your coffee. |
| él/ella | acabó | Él acabó la carrera en primer lugar. | He finished the race in first place. |
| nosotros | acabamos | Acabamos de pintar el cuarto. | We finished painting the room. |
| vosotros | acabasteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | acabaron | Ustedes acabaron el examen temprano. | You all finished the exam early. |
acabar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acababa | Siempre acababa mi almuerzo al mediodía. | I always finished my lunch at noon. |
| tú | acababas | Acababas la escuela a las tres. | You used to finish school at three. |
| él/ella | acababa | Ella acababa su trabajo tarde. | She would finish her work late. |
| nosotros | acabábamos | Nunca acabábamos nuestras conversaciones. | We never finished our conversations. |
| vosotros | acababais | ||
| ellos/ellas | acababan | Ustedes acababan la práctica a las seis. | You all used to finish practice at six. |
acabar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabaré | Acabaré el informe mañana. | I'll finish the report tomorrow. |
| tú | acabarás | Acabarás la universidad el próximo año. | You'll finish college next year. |
| él/ella | acabará | Él acabará el maratón. | He'll finish the marathon. |
| nosotros | acabaremos | Acabaremos el viaje el domingo. | We'll finish the trip on Sunday. |
| vosotros | acabaréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | acabarán | Ustedes acabarán el curso en mayo. | You all will finish the course in May. |
acabar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acabaría | Yo acabaría el proyecto mañana. | I would finish the project tomorrow. |
| tú | acabarías | Acabarías tu tarea más rápido con ayuda. | You would finish your homework faster with help. |
| él/ella | acabaría | Ella acabaría el libro esta noche. | She would finish the book tonight. |
| nosotros | acabaríamos | Acabaríamos la reunión temprano. | We would finish the meeting early. |
| vosotros | acabaríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | acabarían | Ustedes acabarían el curso en junio. | You all would finish the course in June. |