acabar conditional conjugation
Acabar (to finish, end up) in the conditional: acabaría, acabarías, acabaría, acabaríamos, acabaríais, acabarían.
Condicional simple Conditional
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the conditional
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How it is formed
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
Acabar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Acabar in a sentence
- Acabo de llegar a casa.I just arrived home.
- Acabaron peleándose por dinero.They ended up fighting over money.
Regular -ar verb; 'acabar de' + infinitive means 'to have just done something'.
FAQ
What is the conditional of acabar?
Acabar in the Spanish conditional: yo acabaría, tú acabarías, él/ella/usted acabaría, nosotros acabaríamos, vosotros acabaríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes acabarían.
Is acabar irregular in the conditional?
No. In the conditional acabar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so acabaría follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish conditional?
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How is the conditional formed?
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
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