enterar Present Conjugation
enterar — to find out
The present tense of enterar: entero, enteras, entera, enteramos, enteráis, enteran.
enterar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'enterar' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths related to finding things out. 'Me entero de todo' means 'I find out everything.'
Notes on enterar in the Present
Enterar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Me entero de las noticias por internet.
I find out the news online.
yo
¿Cómo te enteras de todo tan rápido?
How do you find out about everything so quickly?
tú
Él se entera de todo lo que pasa.
He finds out everything that happens.
él/ella/usted
Nos enteramos enseguida.
We find out right away.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'enterar' reflexively ('me entero') when the meaning is simply 'to inform'.
Correct: 'Enterarse' is reflexive and means 'to find out' or 'to become aware of'. 'Enterar' alone means 'to inform'. Use 'Me entero' for 'I find out'.
Why: The reflexive pronoun 'me' is crucial for the meaning 'to find out for oneself'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: enteré
The preterite of enterar is regular: enteré, enteraste, enteró, enteramos, enterasteis, enteraron.
Imperfect
yo: enteraba
The imperfect of enterar: enteraba, enterabas, enteraba, enterábamos, enterabais, enteraban.
Future
yo: enteraré
The future tense of enterar: enteraré, enterarás, enterará, enteraremos, enteraréis, enterarán.
Conditional
yo: enteraría
The conditional of enterar: enteraría, enterarías, enteraría, enteraríamos, enteraríais, enterarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entere
Present subjunctive for 'enterar': entere (yo/él/ella/usted), enteres (tú), enteremos (nosotros), enteren (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enterara
Past subjunctive for 'enterar': enterara/enterase (yo/él/ella/usted), enteraras/enterases (tú), enteráramos/enterásemos (nosotros), enteraran/enterasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entera
Commands for 'enterar' (to find out): entera (tú), entere (usted), enteremos (nosotros), enteren (ustedes), enterad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enteres
Negative commands for 'enterar': no enteres (tú), no entere (usted), no enteremos (nosotros), no enteren (ustedes), no enteréis (vosotros).