How to Use "Concentrate" with Example Sentences

concentrate (v): to pay close attention to something

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Used with adverbs:

"She was concentrating hard on her homework."
(hard, intensely, fully)

"It was hard to concentrate properly with music playing."
(properly)

"Her boys mainly concentrate on comic books."
(mainly, mostly, primarily)

Used with verbs:

"Patrick is unable to concentrate in a noisy place."
(be + unable to, cannot)

"She was trying to concentrate on her work."
(be + trying to)

Used with prepositions:

"The hairdresser will concentrate on cutting hair."
(on)