-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo enfoco
enfocas
él/ella/Ud. enfoca
nosotros enfocamos
vosotros enfocáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfocan
Example

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
enfocaste
él/ella/Ud. enfocó
nosotros enfocamos
vosotros enfocasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfocaron
Example

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
enfocabas
él/ella/Ud. enfocaba
nosotros enfocábamos
vosotros enfocabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfocaban
Example

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
enfocarás
él/ella/Ud. enfocará
nosotros enfocaremos
vosotros enfocaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfocarán
Example

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
enfocarías
él/ella/Ud. enfocaría
nosotros enfocaríamos
vosotros enfocaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfocarían
Example

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
enfoques
él/ella/Ud. enfoque
nosotros enfoquemos
vosotros enfoquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfoquen
Example

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 -
enfoca
él/ella/Ud. enfoque
nosotros enfoquemos
vosotros enfocad
ellos/ellas/Uds. enfoquen
Example

Enfoquemos el problema desde otra perspectiva.

Let's approach the problem from another perspective.

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