The Future Tense of Acabar is used to express actions that will be completed at some point in the future. For example, Acabaré la tarea esta noche. (I will finish the homework tonight.)

Acabar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acabar (to finish) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Acabar generally means to finish or to end, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To finish or complete: For example, Acabaré el proyecto mañana. (I will finish the project tomorrow.)

To run out or use up: For example, Acabaremos las provisiones antes de llegar. (We will run out of supplies before we arrive.)

To terminate or put an end to: For example, El gobierno acabará con la corrupción. (The government will put an end to corruption.)

To die or perish (colloquial): For example, Si no comes, acabarás. (If you don’t eat, you’ll die.)

To climax or orgasm (vulgar): For example, Acabaré en tu cara. (I will climax on your face.)

Examples

Examples of Acabar in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa, acabaré mis tareas. (When I get home, I will finish my homework.)

Después de la reunión, acabaremos el proyecto esta semana. (After the meeting, we will finish the project this week.)

Si estudias mucho, acabarás aprobando el examen. (If you study a lot, you will end up passing the exam.)

Aunque cueste trabajo, acabaré logrando mis metas. (Although it takes effort, I will end up achieving my goals.)

Cuando acabemos de cenar, iremos al cine. (When we finish dinner, we will go to the movies.)

Mis amigos acabarán yendo a la fiesta sin mí. (My friends will end up going to the party without me.)

Después de tanto esfuerzo, acabaréis triunfando. (After so much effort, you all will end up succeeding.)

Aunque no lo creas, acabarán casándose el año que viene. (Although you don’t believe it, they will end up getting married next year.)

Cuando acabes tus estudios, encontrarás un buen trabajo. (When you finish your studies, you will find a good job.)

Mis padres acabarán mudándose a una casa más pequeña. (My parents will end up moving to a smaller house.)

Después de tantos intentos, acabaré dominando ese baile. (After so many attempts, I will end up mastering that dance.)

Cuando acabemos de remodelar la cocina, la casa quedará preciosa. (When we finish remodeling the kitchen, the house will look beautiful.)

Si sigues esforzándote, acabarás siendo un gran profesional. (If you keep trying, you will end up being a great professional.)

Aunque no lo creas, acabaré viajando por todo el mundo. (Although you don’t believe it, I will end up traveling all over the world.)

Cuando acabemos este proyecto, celebraremos con una fiesta. (When we finish this project, we will celebrate with a party.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acabar (to finish) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.