Talking about something you just did

Acabar de

ah-kah-BAR deh — To have just done something

"Acabo de llegar a casa."
I just got home.

"Acabar de" + infinitive, in the present tense, describes an action completed moments ago — there's no direct one-word English equivalent, which is why learners often reach for the wrong tense instead.

"What I say the second I walk in the door after a long day of lessons: acabo de llegar, ya estoy agotada."— Graciela