"Acabar de" + infinitive: express a recently completed action. Share Copied!
"Acabar de" + infinitive is used to express a recently completed action, that is, one that has just been completed at this moment.
Gramática: "Acabar de" + infinitivo: expresar una acción recién completada.
A2 Spanish Recent events and past
Level: A2
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- It is formed with: "acabar de" (simple present tense) + verb (infinitive).
- This construction is only used for immediate or recently completed actions in the past.
- It is not used with actions that occurred a long time ago.
| Pronombre | Acabar de (presente simple) | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | Acabo de | Acabo de terminar el libro hace un momento. (I have just finished the book a moment ago.) |
| Tú | Acabas de | Acabas de llevarte un susto. (You’ve just had a fright.) |
| Él/Ella/Usted | Acaba de | Acaba de terminar con su tarea. (Has just finished your homework.) |
| Nosotros/-as | Acabamos de | Acabamos de descubrir algo increíble. (We have just discovered something incredible.) |
| Vosotros/-as | Acabáis de | Acabáis de notar una cosa inesperada. (You have just noticed something unexpected.) |
| Ellos/-as/Ustedes | Acaban de | Acaban de enterarse del susto sorprendente. (They have just learned about the surprising scare.) |
Exercise 1: "Acabar de" + infinitivo: expresar una acción recién completada.
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Acaban de, acabamos de, Acabo de, Acabamos de, acaban de, Acabáis de, ¿Acabas de, Acaba de
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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¿Acabas de
Did you just
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Acabáis de
You have just
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Acaba de
He just
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acabamos de
we have just
