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concentrarme

kon-sen-TRAR-mehkonsenˈtɾaɾme

“concentrarme” means “to concentrate” in Spanish (mental focus).

to concentrate

Also: to focus
VerbA2regular ar
A person sitting at a desk with eyes closed and hands resting peacefully, surrounded by soft glowing light to represent focus.
gerundconcentrándome
past Participleconcentrado
infinitiveconcentrarse

📝 In Action

Necesito silencio para concentrarme en mi examen.

A2

I need silence to concentrate on my exam.

No puedo concentrarme con esa música tan alta.

A1

I can't focus with that music so loud.

Voy a intentar concentrarme más a partir de ahora.

B1

I'm going to try to focus more from now on.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • enfocarme (to focus myself)
  • abstraerme (to lose myself in thought)

Antonyms

  • distraerme (to get distracted)
  • dispersarme (to scatter my thoughts)

Common Collocations

  • concentrarme en – to concentrate on
  • difícil de concentrarme – difficult for me to concentrate
  • para poder concentrarme – in order to be able to concentrate

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome concentrara
túte concentraras
él/ella/ustedse concentrara
nosotrosnos concentráramos
vosotrosos concentrarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse concentraran

Present Subjunctive

yome concentre
túte concentres
él/ella/ustedse concentre
nosotrosnos concentremos
vosotrosos concentréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse concentren

Indicative

Preterite

yome concentré
túte concentraste
él/ella/ustedse concentró
nosotrosnos concentramos
vosotrosos concentrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse concentraron

Imperfect

yome concentraba
túte concentrabas
él/ella/ustedse concentraba
nosotrosnos concentrábamos
vosotrosos concentrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse concentraban

Present

yome concentro
túte concentras
él/ella/ustedse concentra
nosotrosnos concentramos
vosotrosos concentráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse concentran
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Words that translate to "concentrarme" in Spanish:

to concentrate→to focus→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: concentrarme

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly says 'I want to focus on the book'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
enseñarmequedarme
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'concentrar', which comes from the Latin 'con-' (together) and 'centrum' (center). It literally means to bring your thoughts together to a single center point.

First recorded: 17th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

French: concentrerItalian: concentrarsi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why isn't it just 'concentrar'?

'Concentrar' means to concentrate something else (like orange juice). 'Concentrarme' means to focus your own mind.

Can I say 'me quiero concentrar'?

Yes! You can put the 'me' at the very beginning or attached to the end. Both are perfect.