Entrar en or entrar a?
Both are correct: entrar en la casa is more common in Spain, entrar a la casa in Latin America. Useful phrases: me entró hambre (I got hungry), no me entra (it doesn't fit / I can't get it into my head).
Indicative tenses of entrar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | entroI enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entrasyou enter |
| él/ella/usted | entrahe/she enters |
| nosotros/as | entramoswe enter |
| vosotros/as | entráisyou all enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entranthey enter |
Spain uses entrar en, Latin America mostly entrar a. Both are correct.
Preterite indicative
| yo | entréI entered |
|---|---|
| tú | entrasteyou entered |
| él/ella/usted | entróhe/she entered |
| nosotros/as | entramoswe entered |
| vosotros/as | entrasteisyou all entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entraronthey entered |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | entrabaI used to enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entrabasyou used to enter |
| él/ella/usted | entrabahe/she used to enter |
| nosotros/as | entrábamoswe used to enter |
| vosotros/as | entrabaisyou all used to enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entrabanthey used to enter |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy entrandoI am entering |
|---|---|
| tú | estás entrandoyou are entering |
| él/ella/usted | está entrandohe/she is entering |
| nosotros/as | estamos entrandowe are entering |
| vosotros/as | estáis entrandoyou all are entering |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están entrandothey are entering |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a entrarI am going to enter |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a entraryou are going to enter |
| él/ella/usted | va a entrarhe/she is going to enter |
| nosotros/as | vamos a entrarwe are going to enter |
| vosotros/as | vais a entraryou all are going to enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a entrarthey are going to enter |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | entraréI will enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entrarásyou will enter |
| él/ella/usted | entraráhe/she will enter |
| nosotros/as | entraremoswe will enter |
| vosotros/as | entraréisyou all will enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entraránthey will enter |
Conditional indicative
| yo | entraríaI would enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entraríasyou would enter |
| él/ella/usted | entraríahe/she would enter |
| nosotros/as | entraríamoswe would enter |
| vosotros/as | entraríaisyou all would enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entraríanthey would enter |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he entradoI have entered |
|---|---|
| tú | has entradoyou have entered |
| él/ella/usted | ha entradohe/she has entered |
| nosotros/as | hemos entradowe have entered |
| vosotros/as | habéis entradoyou all have entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han entradothey have entered |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había entradoI had entered |
|---|---|
| tú | habías entradoyou had entered |
| él/ella/usted | había entradohe/she had entered |
| nosotros/as | habíamos entradowe had entered |
| vosotros/as | habíais entradoyou all had entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían entradothey had entered |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré entradoI will have entered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás entradoyou will have entered |
| él/ella/usted | habrá entradohe/she will have entered |
| nosotros/as | habremos entradowe will have entered |
| vosotros/as | habréis entradoyou all will have entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán entradothey will have entered |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría entradoI would have entered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías entradoyou would have entered |
| él/ella/usted | habría entradohe/she would have entered |
| nosotros/as | habríamos entradowe would have entered |
| vosotros/as | habríais entradoyou all would have entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían entradothey would have entered |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of entrar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | entre(that) I enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entres(that) you enter |
| él/ella/usted | entre(that) he/she enters |
| nosotros/as | entremos(that) we enter |
| vosotros/as | entréis(that) you all enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entren(that) they enter |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | entrara(if) I entered |
|---|---|
| tú | entraras(if) you entered |
| él/ella/usted | entrara(if) he/she entered |
| nosotros/as | entráramos(if) we entered |
| vosotros/as | entrarais(if) you all entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entraran(if) they entered |
Future subjunctive
| yo | entrare(if) I enter |
|---|---|
| tú | entrares(if) you enter |
| él/ella/usted | entrare(if) he/she enters |
| nosotros/as | entráremos(if) we enter |
| vosotros/as | entrareis(if) you all enter |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | entraren(if) they enter |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya entrado(that) I have entered |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas entrado(that) you have entered |
| él/ella/usted | haya entrado(that) he/she has entered |
| nosotros/as | hayamos entrado(that) we have entered |
| vosotros/as | hayáis entrado(that) you all have entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan entrado(that) they have entered |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera entrado(if) I had entered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras entrado(if) you had entered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera entrado(if) he/she had entered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos entrado(if) we had entered |
| vosotros/as | hubierais entrado(if) you all had entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran entrado(if) they had entered |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere entrado(if) I will have entered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres entrado(if) you will have entered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere entrado(if) he/she will have entered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos entrado(if) we will have entered |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis entrado(if) you all will have entered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren entrado(if) they will have entered |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of entrar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | entraenter! |
|---|---|
| usted | entreenter! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | entremoslet's enter! |
| vosotros/as | entradenter! (you all) |
| ustedes | entrenenter! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no entresdon't enter! |
|---|---|
| usted | no entredon't enter! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no entremoslet's not enter! |
| vosotros/as | no entréisdon't enter! (you all) |
| ustedes | no entrendon't enter! (you all, formal) |
Practice entrar
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and entrar.
How to use entrar
Entramos en el museo.
We went into the museum.
¿Se puede entrar?
Can I come in?
No entra en la maleta.
It doesn't fit in the suitcase.
Entro a trabajar a las nueve.
I start work at nine.
Me entró sueño.
I got sleepy.
Example sentences with entrar
- ¡Entra, entra!Come in, come in!
- ¿Puedo entrar?Can I come in?
- Entré sin hacer ruido.I went in without making noise.
- Siempre entrábamos por la puerta de atrás.We always used to go in through the back door.
- Entraremos a las ocho.We'll go in at eight.
- No entres sin llamar.Don't come in without knocking.
- Ha entrado mucha gente.A lot of people have come in.
- Me entraron ganas de llorar.I felt like crying.
Verbs like entrar
Entrar follows the regular -ar pattern. Its opposite, salir, is irregular: salgo, saldré.
Frequently asked questions about entrar
Is entrar regular or irregular?
Entrar is completely regular. It follows the normal -ar pattern in every tense.
How do you conjugate entrar in the present tense?
entro, entras, entra, entramos, entráis, entran.
Is it "entrar en" or "entrar a"?
Both are correct. Entrar en is more common in Spain, entrar a in Latin America.
How do you say "come in!" in Spanish?
¡Entra! (tú), ¡entre! (usted) or ¡pasa!, which is very common too.
What does "me entró hambre" mean?
"I got hungry". Entrar + feeling = to suddenly feel something: me entró sueño, me entró miedo.
What is the past participle of entrar?
The past participle is entrado and the gerund is entrando.
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