How to conjugate Enfocar in Spanish
To focus Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Enfocar
- Enfocar in the Indicative Present
- Enfocar in the Indicative Preterite
- Enfocar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Enfocar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Enfocar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Enfocar in the Indicative Future
- Enfocar in the Indicative Conditional
- Enfocar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Enfocar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Enfocar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Enfocar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Enfocar
- Imperative tenses of Enfocar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Enfocar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Enfocar is the Spanish verb for "to focus". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to enfocar include: centrar, concentrar, concentrarse.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | enfocar | to focus |
Past participle | enfocado | focused |
Gerund | enfocando | focusing |
Indicative Tenses of Enfocar
Enfocar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of enfocar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "enfoco", meaning "I focus".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfoco | I focus |
Tú | enfocas | you focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfoca | s/he focuses, you (formal) focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocamos | we focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocáis | you (plural) focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocan | they focus, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of enfocar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "enfoqué", meaning "I focused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfoqué | I focused |
Tú | enfocaste | you focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocó | s/he focused, you (formal) focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocamos | we focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocasteis | you (plural) focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocaron | they focused, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Enfocar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of enfocar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "enfocaba", meaning "I used to focus".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfocaba | I used to focus |
Tú | enfocabas | you used to focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocaba | s/he used to focus, you (formal) used to focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocábamos | we used to focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocabais | you (plural) used to focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocaban | they used to focus, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of enfocar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy enfocando", meaning "I am focusing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy enfocando | I am focusing |
Tú | estás enfocando | you are focusing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está enfocando | s/he is focusing, you (formal) are focusing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos enfocando | we are focusing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis enfocando | you (plural) are focusing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están enfocando | they are focusing, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of enfocar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a enfocar", meaning "I am going to focus".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a enfocar | I am going to focus |
Tú | vas a enfocar | you are going to focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a enfocar | s/he is going to focus, you (formal) are going to focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a enfocar | we are going to focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a enfocar | you (plural) are going to focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a enfocar | they are going to focus, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of enfocar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "enfocaré", meaning "I will focus".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfocaré | I will focus |
Tú | enfocarás | you will focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocará | s/he will focus, you (formal) will focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocaremos | we will focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocaréis | you (plural) will focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocarán | they will focus, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of enfocar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "enfocaría", meaning "I would focus".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfocaría | I would focus |
Tú | enfocarías | you would focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocaría | s/he would focus, you (formal) would focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocaríamos | we would focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocaríais | you (plural) would focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocarían | they would focus, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of enfocar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he enfocado", meaning "I have focused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he enfocado | I have focused |
Tú | has enfocado | you have focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha enfocado | s/he has focused, you (formal) have focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos enfocado | we have focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis enfocado | you (plural) have focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han enfocado | they have focused, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of enfocar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había enfocado", meaning "I had focused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había enfocado | I had focused |
Tú | habías enfocado | you had focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | había enfocado | s/he had focused, you (formal) had focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos enfocado | we had focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais enfocado | you (plural) had focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían enfocado | they had focused, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of enfocar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré enfocado", meaning "I will have focused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré enfocado | I will have focused |
Tú | habrás enfocado | you will have focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá enfocado | s/he will have focused, you (formal) will have focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos enfocado | we will have focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis enfocado | you (plural) will have focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán enfocado | they will have focused, |
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Enfocar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of enfocar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría enfocado", meaning "I would have focused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría enfocado | I would have focused |
Tú | habrías enfocado | you would have focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría enfocado | s/he would have focused, you (formal) would have focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos enfocado | we would have focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais enfocado | you (plural) would have focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían enfocado | they would have focused, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Enfocar
Enfocar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "enfoque", meaning "I focus".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfoque | I focus |
Tú | enfoques | you focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfoque | s/he focuses, you (formal) focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfoquemos | we focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfoquéis | you (plural) focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfoquen | they focus, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Enfocar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "enfocara", meaning "I focused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfocara | I focused |
Tú | enfocaras | you focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocara | s/he focused, you (formal) focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocáramos | we focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocarais | you (plural) focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocaran | they focused, |
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Enfocar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "enfocare", meaning "I will focus".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | enfocare | I will focus |
Tú | enfocares | you will focus |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfocare | s/he will focus, you (formal) will focus |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfocáremos | we will focus |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocareis | you (plural) will focus |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfocaren | they will focus, |
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Enfocar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya enfocado", meaning "I have focused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya enfocado | I have focused |
Tú | hayas enfocado | you have focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya enfocado | s/he has focused, you (formal) have focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos enfocado | we have focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis enfocado | you (plural) have focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan enfocado | they have focused, |
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Enfocar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera enfocado", meaning "I had focused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera enfocado | I had focused |
Tú | hubieras enfocado | you had focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera enfocado | s/he had focused, you (formal) had focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos enfocado | we had focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais enfocado | you (plural) had focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran enfocado | they had focused, |
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Enfocar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere enfocado", meaning "I will have focused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere enfocado | I will have focused |
Tú | hubieres enfocado | you will have focused |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere enfocado | s/he will have focused, you (formal) will have focused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos enfocado | we will have focused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis enfocado | you (plural) will have focused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren enfocado | they will have focused, |
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Imperative Tenses of Enfocar
Enfocar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "enfoque", meaning "(to you formal) focus!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | enfoca | (to you) focus! |
Ella / Él / Usted | enfoque | (to you formal) focus! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | enfoquemos | let's focus! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | enfocad | (to you plural) focus! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfoquen | (to you plural formal) focus! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Enfocar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no enfoque", meaning "(to you formal) don't focus!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no enfoques | (to you) don't focus! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no enfoque | (to you formal) don't focus! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no enfoquemos | let's not focus! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no enfoquéis | (to you plural) don't focus! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no enfoquen | (to you plural formal) don't focus! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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