The recent past (acabar de)

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the government
el gobierno
to finish (or to have just + infinitive)
acabar
linking word before an infinitive (after 'to have just')
de
to announce; to advertise
anunciar
The government has just announced the plan.
El gobierno acaba de anunciar el plan.
the strike
la huelga
The transport strike has just started.
La huelga del transporte acaba de empezar.
the journalist
el periodista
The journalists have just arrived downtown.
Los periodistas acaban de llegar al centro.
the press
la prensa
to publish
publicar
The press has just published the news.
La prensa acaba de publicar la noticia.
to resign
dimitir
The director has just resigned because of the problem.
El director acaba de dimitir por el problema.
the statement
el comunicado
The journalist has just read the statement.
La periodista acaba de leer el comunicado.
What has the government just announced?
¿Qué acaba de anunciar el gobierno?
the accident
el accidente
A serious accident has just happened on the avenue.
Acaba de ocurrir un accidente grave en la avenida.
The doctors have just published a statement.
Las médicas acaban de publicar un comunicado.
I have just seen the accident on television.
Acabo de ver el accidente en la televisión.
The boss has just resigned. What do you think?
La jefa acaba de dimitir. ¿Qué piensas?
Why has the press just left?
¿Por qué acaba de salir la prensa?
Announce it to the press: the strike has just finished.
Anúncialo a la prensa: la huelga acaba de terminar.
They have just sent the statement.
Acaban de enviar el comunicado.
My uncle advertises his restaurant on the radio.
Mi tío anuncia su restaurante en la radio.
The company advertises its cars on the internet.
La empresa anuncia sus coches en internet.

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