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concentrar

to concentrate


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoconcentro
concentras
él/ellaconcentra
nosotrosconcentramos
vosotrosconcentráis
ellos/ellasconcentran

Yo concentro mis pensamientos antes de un examen.

I concentrate my thoughts before an exam.

Ella concentra su energía en el trabajo.

She concentrates her energy on work.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoconcentré
concentraste
él/ellaconcentró
nosotrosconcentramos
vosotrosconcentrasteis
ellos/ellasconcentraron

Ayer concentré mis esfuerzos en terminar el proyecto.

Yesterday, I concentrated my efforts on finishing the project.

Él concentró su atención en la presentación.

He concentrated his attention on the presentation.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoconcentraba
concentrabas
él/ellaconcentraba
nosotrosconcentrábamos
vosotrosconcentrabais
ellos/ellasconcentraban

Cuando era niño, siempre me concentraba en mis juegos.

When I was a child, I always concentrated on my games.

Ella se concentraba en sus estudios cada tarde.

She concentrated on her studies every afternoon.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoconcentraré
concentrarás
él/ellaconcentrará
nosotrosconcentramos
vosotrosconcentraréis
ellos/ellasconcentrarán

Mañana concentraré mis esfuerzos en aprender español.

Tomorrow, I will concentrate my efforts on learning Spanish.

Ellos concentrarán su atención en el partido.

They will concentrate their attention on the match.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoconcentraría
concentrarías
él/ellaconcentraría
nosotrosconcentraríamos
vosotrosconcentraríais
ellos/ellasconcentrarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, me concentraría en mis hobbies.

If I had more time, I would concentrate on my hobbies.

Ella se concentraría mejor si no hubiera distracciones.

She would concentrate better if there were no distractions.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoconcentre
concentres
él/ellaconcentre
nosotrosconcentremos
vosotrosconcentréis
ellos/ellasconcentren

Es importante que yo concentre mis esfuerzos en lo que realmente importa.

It is important that I concentrate my efforts on what really matters.

Espero que ellos concentren su atención en la tarea.

I hope that they concentrate their attention on the task.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoconcentrara
concentraras
él/ellaconcentrara
nosotrosconcentráramos
vosotrosconcentrarais
ellos/ellasconcentraran

Si yo concentrara mis pensamientos, podría resolver el problema.

If I concentrated my thoughts, I could solve the problem.

Si ella se concentrara más, entendería mejor la lección.

If she concentrated more, she would understand the lesson better.

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Common questions
Is "concentrar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"concentrar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "concentrar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "concentrar" conjugates as: concentro, concentras, concentra, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "concentrar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "concentrar" conjugates as: concentré, concentraste, concentró, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "concentrar" in Spanish?
"concentrar" (to concentrate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.