Acabamos

Acabamos is a form of the Spanish verb acabar, belonging to the present indicative and used with the subject we (nosotros/as). The basic sense is “we finish” or “we end,” but in many contexts it denotes completion, often translated as “we have finished” or “we have just …” depending on accompanying elements.

Common uses:

- Expressing completion of a direct action: Acabamos el trabajo. (We finished the work.)

- Indicating a recent action with the construction acabar de + infinitive: Acabamos de comer. (We have just eaten.)

- Introducing outcomes or conclusions: Si seguimos así, acabaremos cansados. (If we keep going like this, we’ll end up tired.)

Grammatical notes:

- Acabar is a regular -ar verb, with the standard present tense endings: yo acabo, tú acabas, él/ella/usted acaba, nosotros/nosotras acabamos, vosotros/vosotras acabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acaban.

- The meaning can shift from simple completion to a sense of imminent result in compound constructions such as acabar de + infinitive, or to express end results with phrases like acabar + participle (e.g., el proyecto acabado) in certain contexts.

Related forms and expressions:

- Acabar de + infinitivo: to have just done something.

- Acabar (reflexive) acabarse: to run out or to be finished (often intransitive, e.g., se acabó la comida).

- Related verbs with nuances of ending or finishing, such as concluir and terminar.

Etymology and usage:

- The verb originates from Latin and is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions, with its present form asking about actions completed by the subject “we.”