concentrar
to concentrate
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | concentro |
| tú | concentras |
| él/ella | concentra |
| nosotros | concentramos |
| vosotros | concentráis |
| ellos/ellas | concentran |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | concentré |
| tú | concentraste |
| él/ella | concentró |
| nosotros | concentramos |
| vosotros | concentrasteis |
| ellos/ellas | concentraron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | concentraba |
| tú | concentrabas |
| él/ella | concentraba |
| nosotros | concentrábamos |
| vosotros | concentrabais |
| ellos/ellas | concentraban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | concentraré |
| tú | concentrarás |
| él/ella | concentrará |
| nosotros | concentramos |
| vosotros | concentraréis |
| ellos/ellas | concentrarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | concentraría |
| tú | concentrarías |
| él/ella | concentraría |
| nosotros | concentraríamos |
| vosotros | concentraríais |
| ellos/ellas | concentrarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | concentre |
| tú | concentres |
| él/ella | concentre |
| nosotros | concentremos |
| vosotros | concentréis |
| ellos/ellas | concentren |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | concentrara |
| tú | concentraras |
| él/ella | concentrara |
| nosotros | concentráramos |
| vosotros | concentrarais |
| ellos/ellas | concentraran |
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.