{"id":7350,"date":"2023-05-04T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/?p=7350"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:38:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:38:09","slug":"se-acabo-and-other-uses-of-acabar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\/se-acabo-and-other-uses-of-acabar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a1Se acabo!\u00bb and other uses of \u00abacabar\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R0PuNHmVUj4?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The video above explains some uses of the verb \u00abacabar\u00bb. The English transcription is below. If you just want to listen to the audio, you can find it on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/realspanish\/se-acabo-y-otros-usos-de-acabar\/s-EuIy6EQwhlL?si=60747903a27544b497a3450bd35437cb&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Soundcloud<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello and welcome to Real Spanish!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we bring you some uses of the verb \u00abacabar\u00bb. I'm sure you already know that this verb means \"to finish\" or \"to end\" something. However, \u00abacabar de\u00bb + infinitive is used to indicate that something has just happened. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Acabo de lavarme el pelo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- I've just washed my hair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful with the negative though, because \u00abno acabar de\u00bb + infinitive means to be unable to do something, no matter how hard you try. Look at this example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- No acabo de entender la diferencia entre \u00abser\u00bb y \u00abestar\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-I can\u2019t figure out the difference between \u00abser\u00bb and \u00abestar\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, \u00abacabar por\u00bb + infinitive means to do something after a series of previous actions. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Despu\u00e9s llamar a la puerta durante un rato, acab\u00f3 por marcharse. (This is the same as \u00abal final se march\u00f3\u00bb)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- After knocking at the door for a while, he ended up leaving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the same meaning we can also use \u00abacabar\u00bb + gerund, although this expression may also express the state or form in which something ends, or an action in progress. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- \u00a0Despu\u00e9s de discutir con su pareja, acab\u00f3 llorando.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- After an argument with her partner, she ended up in tears.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another use is \u00abacabar con\u00bb + noun, which means \"to destroy\", \"to break up\", or \"to put an end to\".\u00a0 For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Con ayuda de su psic\u00f3logo acab\u00f3 con su miedo a volar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- With the help of her psychologist, she put an end to her fear of flying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we can also use \u00abacabar en\u00bb + noun to indicate the result of previous actions. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- La discusi\u00f3n entre mis hermanos acab\u00f3 en pelea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- The argument between my brothers ended up in a fight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, we have the expression \u00abse acab\u00f3\u00bb (It's over!) to put an end to an argument or a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you 've enjoyed this Trocito. See you soon! 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