Just Happened: "Acabar de"
When you want to announce breaking news or say that something has just happened, use the phrase acabar de followed by an infinitive verb (an unconjugated verb ending in -ar, -er, or -ir).
| to have just | acabar de |
Even though you are talking about an event that is already over, you conjugate acabar in the present tense.
| A serious accident has just happened on the highway. | Un accidente grave acaba de ocurrir en la carretera. |
| The police have just rescued the family. | La policía acaba de rescatar a la familia. |
Breaking the News
This structure is perfect for reporting recent updates. Just change the conjugation of acabar to match who or what just did the action.
| The president has just announced the plan. | El presidente acaba de anunciar el plan. |
| Did you just sign the agreement? | ¿Acabas de firmar el acuerdo? |
Using with Pronouns
If your sentence uses direct or indirect object pronouns (like me, lo, or nos), they typically go right before the conjugated form of acabar.
| They have just reported it to me. | Ellos me lo acaban de informar. |
| The boss has just announced it to us. | El jefe nos lo acaba de anunciar. |
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