enfocar Present Conjugation
enfocar — to focus
The present indicative of enfocar is completely regular: enfoco, enfocas, enfoca, enfocamos, enfocáis, enfocan.
enfocar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits, general truths about how you focus, or instructions on how to focus a camera right now.
Notes on enfocar in the Present
Enfocar is fully regular in the present indicative. There are no stem changes or spelling shifts in this tense.
Example Sentences
Me enfoco mejor cuando hay silencio.
I focus better when it is quiet.
yo
Esta cámara enfoca automáticamente.
This camera focuses automatically.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes siempre enfocan el tema desde un punto de vista positivo.
You all always approach (focus on) the topic from a positive point of view.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'enfoco' with 'enfoque'.
Correct: enfoco
Why: 'Enfoco' is the statement of fact (I focus), while 'enfoque' is for the subjunctive or commands.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: enfoqué
Enfocar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'enfoqué' to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: enfocaba
The imperfect of enfocar is regular: enfocaba, enfocabas, enfocaba, enfocábamos, enfocabais, enfocaban.
Future
yo: enfocaré
The future tense of enfocar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: enfocaría
The conditional of enfocar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfoque
The present subjunctive of enfocar features a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: enfoque, enfoques, enfoque, enfoquemos, enfoquéis, enfoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfocara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfocar is regular, formed from the third-person plural preterite: enfocara, enfocaras, enfocáramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfoca
The affirmative imperative of enfocar uses 'enfoca' for tú and 'enfoque' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfoques
The negative imperative of enfocar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no enfoques, no enfoque, no enfoquen.