To say that something "has just" happened, use the present tense of acabar + de + an infinitive.
| Subject | acabar (Present) |
|---|---|
| yo | acabo |
| tú | acabas |
| él/ella/usted | acaba |
| nosotros/nosotras | acabamos |
| vosotros/vosotras | acabáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acaban |
Simply conjugate acabar to match who performed the action:
| The government has just announced the plan. | El gobierno acaba de anunciar el plan. |
| The transport strike has just started. | La huelga del transporte acaba de empezar. |
Reporting the news
You will often hear this structure in breaking news and public announcements.
| The director has just resigned because of the problem. | El director acaba de dimitir por el problema. |
| The journalist has just read the statement. | La periodista acaba de leer el comunicado. |
Other perspectives
Conjugate acabar like any regular verb to talk about what you have just done, describe multiple people, or ask questions.
| The journalists have just arrived downtown. | Los periodistas acaban de llegar al centro. |
| I have just seen the accident on television. | Acabo de ver el accidente en la televisión. |
| What has the government just announced? | ¿Qué acaba de anunciar el gobierno? |
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