Acabar de

Meaning

Acabar de + infinitive means to have just done something. It describes an action that happened very recently.

How to use it

Conjugate acabar to match the subject, then add de and an infinitive. The second verb does not change.

Examples

Acabo de llegar.

I’ve just arrived.

Acabamos de comer.

We’ve just eaten.

Ana acaba de llamarme.

Ana has just called me.

Mis padres acaban de volver a casa.

My parents have just returned home.

Quick note

Keep de between the two verbs: acabo de llegar, not acabo llegar.