Conjugate acabar in Spanish
to finish, to end
acabar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2001 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito acabar este informe hoy." (I need to finish this report today.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acabar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to finish, to end · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acabo |
| tú | acabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acaba |
| nosotros | acabamos |
| vosotros | acabáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaban |
¿Cuándo acaba la película?
When does the movie end?
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acabé |
| tú | acabaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acabó |
| nosotros | acabamos |
| vosotros | acabasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acabaron |
Ayer yo acabé.
Yesterday I finish, to end.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acababa |
| tú | acababas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acababa |
| nosotros | acabábamos |
| vosotros | acabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acababan |
Antes yo acababa con frecuencia.
Before, I used to finish, to end often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acabaré |
| tú | acabarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acabará |
| nosotros | acabaremos |
| vosotros | acabaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acabarán |
Mañana yo acabaré.
Tomorrow I will finish, to end.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acabaría |
| tú | acabarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acabaría |
| nosotros | acabaríamos |
| vosotros | acabaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acabarían |
Si pudiera, yo acabaría.
If I could, I would finish, to end.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acabe |
| tú | acabes |
| él/ella/Ud. | acabe |
| nosotros | acabemos |
| vosotros | acabéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaben |
Espero que tú acabes.
I hope that you finish, to end.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acaba |
| él/ella/Ud. | acabe |
| nosotros | acabemos |
| vosotros | acabad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaben |
¿Cuándo acaba la película?
When does the movie end?
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Necesito acabar este informe hoy.
I need to finish this report today.
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¿Cuándo acaba la película?
When does the movie end?
Common phrases with acabar
- acabar de + infinitivo to have just done something
- se acabó it's over, that's it