to finish; to run out
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Acabo de llegar a casa.
I just got home.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El partido acabó muy tarde.
The game ended very late.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las fiestas acababan al amanecer.
The parties used to end at dawn.
Futuro · What will happen
Acabaremos el trabajo mañana.
We'll finish the job tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Con ese carácter, acabarías solo.
With that temper, you'd end up alone.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Se ha acabado el café.
The coffee has run out.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Para entonces la película ya había acabado.
By then the movie had already ended.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las seis ya habrán acabado.
By six they will have finished.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría acabado antes con tu ayuda.
I would have finished sooner with your help.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Llámame cuando acabes.
Call me when you finish.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperamos a que acabara la lluvia.
We waited for the rain to end.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Me fui antes de que acabasen los discursos.
I left before the speeches ended.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya acabado la tormenta.
I hope the storm has ended.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera acabado la tarea, habría salido contigo.
If I had finished my homework, I would have gone out with you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Acaba de una vez.
Finish up already.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No acabes con toda la leche.
Don't finish all the milk.