Acabar preterite conjugation
Acabar in the preterite: acabé, acabaste, acabó, acabamos, acabasteis, acabaron.
- to finish; to end; to have just (done)
- regular
- Participle: acabado
- Gerund: acabando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | acabé |
|---|---|
| tú | acabaste |
| él/ella/usted | acabó |
| nosotros | acabamos |
| vosotros | acabasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acabaron |
How to use acabar in the preterite
The preterite is regular: acabé, acabaste, acabó, acabamos, acabaron. Use it for things that were finished (acabé el libro) and endings (la reunión acabó tarde). Se acabó means 'it's over' or 'it ran out': se acabó la leche, ¡se acabó! Note that acabé de comer means 'I finished eating', not 'I just ate'; for that, use the present: acabo de comer.
Examples
Acabé de pagar el carro el mes pasado.
I finished paying off the car last month.
Se acabó la leche; hay que comprar más.
We're out of milk; we need to buy more.
El partido acabó en empate.
The game ended in a tie.
Quick check: acabar in the preterite
More acabar tenses
- All acabar tenses
- Acabar present
- Acabar imperfect
- Acabar future
- Acabar conditional
- Acabar present subjunctive
- Acabar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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