No. 3,171 in Spanish
acabas
"Acabas" means "you finish" or "you end" in English.
In a sentence
¿Acabas de llegar a casa?
Did you just arrive home?
The word "acabas" is used here as the second person singular conjugation of the verb "acabar" in the present tense, forming a phrase with "de" to indicate a recent action.
Cuando acabas una tarea, sientes que tienes tiempo libre.
When you finish a task, you feel like you have free time.
In this sentence, "acabas" is again the present tense conjugation of "acabar" for "tú," used to indicate completing an action.
Si acabas el libro hoy, podemos hablar sobre él mañana.
If you finish the book today, we can talk about it tomorrow.
Here, "acabas" serves as part of a conditional expression, describing an action that might be completed depending on the circumstances.
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