Kilo Lingo

/akaˈβaɾ/

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Translation

to finish, to end

Word origin

Derived within Spanish from cabo ('end, tip'), itself from Latin caput ('head'). The literal sense is 'to bring to a head or end'; caput also gives English 'capital' and 'chief'.

Origin
Latin
Root
caput
English cognates
capital, chief, captain

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoacaboacabéacababaacabaréacabaría
túacabasacabasteacababasacabarásacabarías
él/ella/ud.acabaacabóacababaacabaráacabaría
nos.acabamosacabamosacabábamosacabaremosacabaríamos
vos.acabáisacabasteisacababaisacabaréisacabaríais
ellos/uds.acabanacabaronacababanacabaránacabarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoacabeacabaraacabase
túacabesacabarasacabases
él/ella/ud.acabeacabaraacabase
nos.acabemosacabáramosacabásemos
vos.acabéisacabaraisacabaseis
ellos/uds.acabenacabaranacabasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túacaba
ud.acabe
nosotrosacabemos
vosotrosacabad
uds.acaben

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
acabando
Past participle
acabado

Examples

.

I have just arrived at the office.

.

The film ends at eleven at night.

plazo.

We finished the project before the deadline.

, .

If you carry on like that, you will end up badly.

postre delicioso.

We finished dinner with a delicious pudding.

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