Acabar affirmative commands conjugation
Acabar in the affirmative commands: acaba, acabe, acabemos, acabad, acaben.
- to finish; to end; to have just (done)
- regular
- Participle: acabado
- Gerund: acabando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | acaba |
|---|---|
| usted | acabe |
| nosotros | acabemos |
| vosotros | acabad |
| ustedes | acaben |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no acabes |
|---|---|
| usted | no acabe |
| nosotros | no acabemos |
| vosotros | no acabéis |
| ustedes | no acaben |
How to use acabar in the affirmative commands
Commands are acaba (tú), acabe (usted), acabemos (nosotros) and acaben (ustedes). Acaba de una vez means 'finish already' and is a common impatient command. Acabemos con esto means 'let's get this over with'. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no acabes así. Pronouns attach with an accent: acábatelo, said about food or drink, means 'finish it up'. In Spain, the vosotros command is acabad.
Examples
Acaba de una vez, que ya nos vamos.
Finish up already, we're leaving.
Acabemos con esto y nos vamos a casa.
Let's get this over with and go home.
Acaben la tarea antes de ver la tele.
Finish your homework before watching TV.
Quick check: acabar in the affirmative commands
More acabar tenses
- All acabar tenses
- Acabar present
- Acabar preterite
- Acabar imperfect
- Acabar future
- Acabar conditional
- Acabar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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