Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Acabarse in Spanish
acabarse to finish, to end, to run out Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Acabarse (to finish, to end, to run out) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me acabo, te acabas, se acaba, nos acabamos, os acabáis, se acaban. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- acabado
- Gerund
- acabando
- Similar
- acabar, apurar, terminar, cesar, culminar, finalizar
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acabarse
- Acabarse in the Indicative Present
- Acabarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Acabarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acabarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acabarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acabarse in the Indicative Future
- Acabarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Acabarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acabarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acabarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acabarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acabarse
- Imperative tenses of Acabarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Acabarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acabarse is the Spanish verb for "to finish, to end, to run out". It is a regular AR reflexive verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acabarse include: acabar, apurar, terminar, cesar, culminar, finalizar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acabarse | to finish, to end, to run out |
| Past participle | acabado | finished |
| Gerund | acabando | finishing |
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Indicative tenses of Acabarse
Acabarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acabarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me acabo”, meaning “I finish”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabo | I finish |
| Tú | te acabas | you finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acaba | s/he finishes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabamos | we finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabáis | you (plural) finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acaban | they finish |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acab- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acabarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me acabé”, meaning “I finished”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabé | I finished |
| Tú | te acabaste | you finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabó | s/he finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabamos | we finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabasteis | you (plural) finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acabaron | they finished |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acab- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acabarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me acababa”, meaning “I used to finish”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acababa | I used to finish |
| Tú | te acababas | you used to finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acababa | s/he used to finish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabábamos | we used to finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acababais | you (plural) used to finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acababan | they used to finish |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acab- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acabarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy acabando”, meaning “I am finishing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy acabando | I am finishing |
| Tú | te estás acabando | you are finishing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está acabando | s/he is finishing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos acabando | we are finishing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis acabando | you (plural) are finishing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están acabando | they are finishing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund acabando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acabarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a acabar”, meaning “I am going to finish”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a acabar | I am going to finish |
| Tú | te vas a acabar | you are going to finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a acabar | s/he is going to finish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a acabar | we are going to finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a acabar | you (plural) are going to finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a acabar | they are going to finish |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive acabar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acabarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me acabaré”, meaning “I will finish”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabaré | I will finish |
| Tú | te acabarás | you will finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabará | s/he will finish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabaremos | we will finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabaréis | you (plural) will finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acabarán | they will finish |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive acabar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acabarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me acabaría”, meaning “I would finish”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabaría | I would finish |
| Tú | te acabarías | you would finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabaría | s/he would finish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabaríamos | we would finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabaríais | you (plural) would finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acabarían | they would finish |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive acabar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acabarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he acabado”, meaning “I have finished”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he acabado | I have finished |
| Tú | te has acabado | you have finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha acabado | s/he has finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos acabado | we have finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis acabado | you (plural) have finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han acabado | they have finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acabarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había acabado”, meaning “I had finished”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había acabado | I had finished |
| Tú | te habías acabado | you had finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había acabado | s/he had finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos acabado | we had finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais acabado | you (plural) had finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían acabado | they had finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acabarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré acabado”, meaning “I will have finished”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré acabado | I will have finished |
| Tú | te habrás acabado | you will have finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá acabado | s/he will have finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos acabado | we will have finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis acabado | you (plural) will have finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán acabado | they will have finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acabarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría acabado”, meaning “I would have finished”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría acabado | I would have finished |
| Tú | te habrías acabado | you would have finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría acabado | s/he would have finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos acabado | we would have finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais acabado | you (plural) would have finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían acabado | they would have finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Acabarse
Acabarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me acabe”, meaning “I finish”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabe | I finish |
| Tú | te acabes | you finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabe | s/he finishes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabemos | we finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabéis | you (plural) finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acaben | they finish |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acab- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me acabara”, meaning “I finished”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabara | I finished |
| Tú | te acabaras | you finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabara | s/he finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabáramos | we finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabarais | you (plural) finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acabaran | they finished |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, acabaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (acabáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me acabare”, meaning “I will finish”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acabare | I will finish |
| Tú | te acabares | you will finish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acabare | s/he will finish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acabáremos | we will finish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acabareis | you (plural) will finish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acabaren | they will finish |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, acabaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (acabáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya acabado”, meaning “I have finished”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya acabado | I have finished |
| Tú | te hayas acabado | you have finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya acabado | s/he has finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos acabado | we have finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis acabado | you (plural) have finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan acabado | they have finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera acabado”, meaning “I had finished”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera acabado | I had finished |
| Tú | te hubieras acabado | you had finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera acabado | s/he had finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos acabado | we had finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais acabado | you (plural) had finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran acabado | they had finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Acabarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere acabado”, meaning “I will have finished”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere acabado | I will have finished |
| Tú | te hubieres acabado | you will have finished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere acabado | s/he will have finished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos acabado | we will have finished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis acabado | you (plural) will have finished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren acabado | they will have finished |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle acabado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Acabarse
Acabarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “acábese”, meaning “(to you formal) finish!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acábate | (to you) finish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acábese | (to you formal) finish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acabémonos | let's finish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acabaos | (to you plural) finish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acábense | (to you plural formal) finish! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (acábate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (acábese, acábense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (acabémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (acabaos).
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Acabarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se acabe”, meaning “(to you formal) don't finish!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te acabes | (to you) don't finish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se acabe | (to you formal) don't finish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos acabemos | let's not finish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os acabéis | (to you plural) don't finish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se acaben | (to you plural formal) don't finish! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te acabes, no se acabe, no nos acabemos, no os acabéis, no se acaben.
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Frequently asked questions about Acabarse
Is acabarse a regular or irregular verb?
Acabarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate acabarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), acabarse is conjugated as: yo me acabo, tú te acabas, él/ella/usted se acaba, nosotros nos acabamos, vosotros os acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acaban. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate acabarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acabarse is conjugated as: yo me acabé, tú te acabaste, él/ella/usted se acabó, nosotros nos acabamos, vosotros os acabasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acabaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate acabarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acabarse is conjugated as: yo me acababa, tú te acababas, él/ella/usted se acababa, nosotros nos acabábamos, vosotros os acababais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acababan. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate acabarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), acabarse is conjugated as: yo me acabaré, tú te acabarás, él/ella/usted se acabará, nosotros nos acabaremos, vosotros os acabaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acabarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate acabarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acabarse is conjugated as: yo me acabe, tú te acabes, él/ella/usted se acabe, nosotros nos acabemos, vosotros os acabéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acaben. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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