acaba de terminar
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acaba de terminar(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he just finished (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Está papá todavía lavando el carro? - No, acaba de terminar.Is Dad still washing his car? - No, he just finished.
b. she just finished (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Acaba de terminar de vestirse. Ahora se va a maquillar.She just finished getting dressed. Now she's going to make herself up.
c. it just finished
¿Ya acabó la película? - Sí, acaba de terminar.Is the movie over? - Yes, it just finished.
d. just finished
Hola, mamá. El concierto acaba de terminar. Estaremos en casa en media hora.Hi, Mom. The concert just finished. We'll be back home in half an hour.
e. he's just finished (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Antonio ya es economista. Acaba de terminar la carrera.Antonio is an economist now. He's just finished his degree.
f. she's just finished (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Acaba de terminar la bufanda que me estaba tejiendo. - ¿Tu madre? - Sí, podré estrenarla mañana.She's just finished the scarf she was knitting for me. - Your mother? - Yes, I'll be able to wear it tomorrow.
g. it's just finished
¿Estás en la reunión? - No, acaba de terminar.Are you at the meeting? - No, it's just finished.
h. has just finished
La fiesta acaba de terminar, y la casa está patas arriba.The party has just finished, and the house is in a complete mess.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you just finished
Si acaba de terminar de comer, mejor que espere un rato antes de meterse en la piscina.If you just finished eating, you'd better wait for a while before getting in the pool.
b. you've just finished
Acaba de terminar su primer libro y ya está escribiendo el siguiente. - Sí, escribir es mi vida.You've just finished your first book and are already writing the next one. - Yes, writing is my life.
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