Complete Spanish Verb
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Acabar is a regular -ar verb meaning “to finish, complete, come to an end.” It’s usually used in one of these grammatical constructions.
Acabar de + infinitive = el pasado reciente: to have just + past participle
Acabo de llegar. | I’ve just arrived. | |
Acabamos de terminar. | We’ve just finished. |
Acabar de (in imperfect) + infinitive = had just + past participle
This construction is most common in the present tense, but can also be used in the imperfect to mean "had just…"
Yo acababa de hacerlo. | I had just done it. | |
Acababan de salir cuando… | They had just left when… |
Acabar + gerund / Acabar por + infinitive = to end up + gerund
Acabo saliendo. Acabo por salir. |
I ended up leaving. | |
Acaban yendo. Acaban por ir. |
They ended up going. | |
Acabamos veniéndolo. Acabamos por venderlo. |
We ended up selling it. |
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