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ENGLISH VERB

focus

se concentrar

  • #455 most used
  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: focusing
  • Past participle: focused

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

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Past

Simple past · finished actions

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Future

Future · “will”

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Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

How to use focus

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    I focus better in the morning.

    Eu me concentro melhor de manhã.

  2. Past

    We focused on the most important problem first.

    A gente se concentrou primeiro no problema mais importante.

  3. Future

    Today I will focus on finishing the report.

    Hoje eu vou me concentrar em terminar o relatório.

  4. Present continuous

    She is focusing on her studies this year.

    Ela está se concentrando nos estudos este ano.

  5. Present perfect

    The team has focused too much on price.

    A equipe se concentrou demais no preço.

  6. Conditional

    I would focus on speaking, not grammar.

    Eu me concentraria em falar, não na gramática.

  7. Imperative

    Focus on the road while you drive.

    Se concentre na estrada enquanto dirige.

Good to know

  • Em inglês é "focus on": "focus on your work", nunca "focus in".

Where you hear focus

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 1

  • At the workshop, I focus on one thing at a time. Na oficina, eu me concentro numa coisa de cada vez.
  • We focused on welcoming people first. A gente se concentrou primeiro em receber as pessoas.
  • I'll focus on the snacks. Vou me concentrar nos lanches.
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Primeiro, o que importa?

Intermediate Level 1 · focus · focus on the activities · we should focus

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.