Acabé de comer hace cinco minutos.

Sentence Discussions Spanish
#1
English Translation

I finished eating five minutes ago.

I think it should be “Acabo de…”

#2

The way I see it:

  • Acabo de comer. : I have just eaten.
  • Acabé / Terminé de comer. : I finished eating.
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#3

Ahh yes good point here

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#4
English Translation

I finished eating five minutes ago.

Acabo de terminar de comer
Recién acabo de comer
Acabo de comer hace mucho tiempo y todavía no has llegado. Donde estas mí amor???

#5
English Translation

I finished eating five minutes ago.

I’m just going to point out that it’s also possible to use “hacía cinco minutos” if you’re dealing with “a past within a past,” as occasionally happens.