Conjugate enfocar in Spanish
to focus, to approach
enfocar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1445 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesitas enfocar la cámara antes de tomar la foto." (You need to focus the camera before taking the photo.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
enfocar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to focus, to approach · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfoco |
| tú | enfocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfoca |
| nosotros | enfocamos |
| vosotros | enfocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfocan |
Yo enfoco todos los días.
I focus, to approach every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfoqué |
| tú | enfocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfocó |
| nosotros | enfocamos |
| vosotros | enfocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfocaron |
Ayer yo enfoqué.
Yesterday I focus, to approach.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfocaba |
| tú | enfocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfocaba |
| nosotros | enfocábamos |
| vosotros | enfocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfocaban |
Antes yo enfocaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to focus, to approach often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfocaré |
| tú | enfocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfocará |
| nosotros | enfocaremos |
| vosotros | enfocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfocarán |
Mañana yo enfocaré.
Tomorrow I will focus, to approach.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfocaría |
| tú | enfocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfocaría |
| nosotros | enfocaríamos |
| vosotros | enfocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfocarían |
Si pudiera, yo enfocaría.
If I could, I would focus, to approach.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfoque |
| tú | enfoques |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfoque |
| nosotros | enfoquemos |
| vosotros | enfoquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfoquen |
Enfoquemos el problema desde otra perspectiva.
Let's approach the problem from another perspective.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | enfoca |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfoque |
| nosotros | enfoquemos |
| vosotros | enfocad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfoquen |
Enfoquemos el problema desde otra perspectiva.
Let's approach the problem from another perspective.
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Example sentences
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Necesitas enfocar la cámara antes de tomar la foto.
You need to focus the camera before taking the photo.
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Enfoquemos el problema desde otra perspectiva.
Let's approach the problem from another perspective.
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El profesor enfocó su clase en la gramática avanzada.
The teacher focused his class on advanced grammar.
Common phrases with enfocar
- enfocar la atención en to focus attention on
- enfocar el problema to approach the problem
- enfocar la cámara to focus the camera