Enfocasteis

Enfocasteis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb enfocar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) and is used to indicate that you all focused on something in the past. It applies to the vosotros form, common in Spain, and can refer to focusing a lens or camera, or directing attention or effort.

Grammatically, enfocar is an -ar verb and is regular in its conjugation, with notable spelling in the yo form: yo enfoqué. The full pretérito indefinido paradigm for enfocar is: yo enfoqué, tú enfocate (enfostaste?), él/ella enfocó, nosotros enfocamos, vosotros enfocasteis, ellos/ellas enfocaron. The form enfocasteis specifically corresponds to the vosotros past tense. In reflexive usage, the corresponding form is vosotros os enfocasteis, where the reflexive pronoun os accompanies the verb.

Usage notes: enfocar can be literal (to focus a camera or lens) or figurative (to focus one’s attention or efforts). It is common in narrative, journalism, and everyday speech to describe completed actions in the past.

Examples:

- Ayer enfocasteis la cámara para obtener una imagen nítida.

- Durante la reunión, enfocarasteis la conversación en los puntos clave.

Etymology and related forms: enfocar derives from foco, with the prefijo en- forming the sense of “put into focus.” Related terms include enfoque (focus) and enfocar, along with other conjugations in different tenses and moods.

See also: enfocar, pretérito indefinido, conjugación de verbos -car.