Usage of acabar
| acabar algo | to finish something | Ella acabó sus tareas escolares. | She finished her schoolwork. |
| acabar algo | to use up something | Se acabaron los cupones. | They used up the coupons. |
| acabar con alguién | to destroy, ruin, or be the end of someone | El escándalo Whitewater acabó con presidente Clinton. | The Whitewater scandal ruined President Clinton. |
| acabar con algo | to end or destroy something | El honrón acabó con el juego de béisbol. | The home run brought an end to the baseball game. |
| acabar de [infinitivo] | to have just [verb] | Acabo de ir al supermercado. | I have just gone to the supermarket. |
| acabarse | to end, come to an end | Se acabó el concierto. | The concert ended. |
| acabar por [infinitivo] | to end up [-ing verb] | Acabé por viajar por avión. | I ended up flying |
| acabar [gerundio] | to finish [-ing verb] | Acabo comiendo la cena. | I am finishing eating dinner. |
Conjugation of acabar
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