What does centrar mean?
centrar means to focus, to center in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Centrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn centrar, meaning to focus, to center, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: centrandoparticiple: centrado
Principal forms of centrar
- Infinitive
- centrar
- Gerund
- centrando
- Past participle
- centrado
Centrar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | centro | centré | centraba | centraré |
| tú | centras | centraste | centrabas | centrarás |
| él / ella / usted | centra | centró | centraba | centrará |
| nosotros/as | centramos | centramos | centrábamos | centraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | centran | centraron | centraban | centrarán |
Pattern notes
- Centrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with centrar
Ella se centró en su trabajo.She focused on her work.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¡Centra tu atención en las cosas verdaderamente importantes!Focus your attention on the really important things.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Solo céntrate en lo importante.Just focus on what's important.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate centrar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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