Verb conjugation

focusser

to focus

Usage

A modern informal verb adapted from English focus, meaning to concentrate attention on something (se focusser sur un objectif). It is frequently criticised as an anglicism, so use focaliser or se concentrer in careful writing.

Examples

Je me focusse sur mon travail. — I'm focusing on my work.
Il faut se focusser sur l'essentiel. — We need to focus on what matters.
Elle s'est focussée sur son objectif. — She focused on her goal.

Common mistake

Often corrected as an anglicism. Prefer se concentrer sur or se focaliser sur in formal contexts.

Often confused with focaliser.

Simple tenses

Present

je	focusse
tu	focusses
il/elle	focusse
nous	focussons
vous	focussez
ils/elles	focussent

Imperfect

je	focussais
tu	focussais
il/elle	focussait
nous	focussions
vous	focussiez
ils/elles	focussaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	focussai
tu	focussas
il/elle	focussa
nous	focussâmes
vous	focussâtes
ils/elles	focussèrent

Future

je	focusserai
tu	focusseras
il/elle	focussera
nous	focusserons
vous	focusserez
ils/elles	focusseront

Conditional

je	focusserais
tu	focusserais
il/elle	focusserait
nous	focusserions
vous	focusseriez
ils/elles	focusseraient

Subjunctive

je	focusse
tu	focusses
il/elle	focusse
nous	focussions
vous	focussiez
ils/elles	focussent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	focussasse
tu	focussasses
il/elle	focussât
nous	focussassions
vous	focussassiez
ils/elles	focussassent

Imperative

tu	focusse
nous	focussons
vous	focussez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai focussé
tu	as focussé
il/elle	a focussé
nous	avons focussé
vous	avez focussé
ils/elles	ont focussé

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais focussé
tu	avais focussé
il/elle	avait focussé
nous	avions focussé
vous	aviez focussé
ils/elles	avaient focussé

Passé antérieur

je	eus focussé
tu	eus focussé
il/elle	eut focussé
nous	eûmes focussé
vous	eûtes focussé
ils/elles	eurent focussé

Futur antérieur

je	aurai focussé
tu	auras focussé
il/elle	aura focussé
nous	aurons focussé
vous	aurez focussé
ils/elles	auront focussé

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais focussé
tu	aurais focussé
il/elle	aurait focussé
nous	aurions focussé
vous	auriez focussé
ils/elles	auraient focussé

Subjonctif passé

je	aie focussé
tu	aies focussé
il/elle	ait focussé
nous	ayons focussé
vous	ayez focussé
ils/elles	aient focussé

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse focussé
tu	eusses focussé
il/elle	eût focussé
nous	eussions focussé
vous	eussiez focussé
ils/elles	eussent focussé

Impératif passé

tu	aie focussé
nous	ayons focussé
vous	ayez focussé

Other

Present participle

focussant

Past participle

focussé

Infinitive

focusser

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Frequently asked questions

What does "focusser" mean?

"focusser" means "to focus".

How do you conjugate "focusser" in the present tense?

The present of "focusser" is: je focusse, tu focusses, il/elle focusse, nous focussons, vous focussez, ils/elles focussent.

What is the Passé composé of "focusser"?

The passé composé of "focusser" is: je ai focussé, tu as focussé, il/elle a focussé, nous avons focussé, vous avez focussé, ils/elles ont focussé.

What is the Imperative of "focusser"?

The imperative of "focusser" is: tu focusse, nous focussons, vous focussez.

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