acabar future tense conjugation
Acabar (to finish, end up) in the future tense: acabaré, acabarás, acabará, acabaremos, acabaréis, acabarán.
Futuro simple Future
| 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 future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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 future tense of acabar?
Acabar in the Spanish future tense: yo acabaré, tú acabarás, él/ella/usted acabará, nosotros acabaremos, vosotros acabaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acabarán.
Is acabar irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense acabar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so acabaré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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