Forgetting 'en' or 'a'

When you say you're entering *a place*, you usually need to add 'en' or 'a' right after 'entrar'. For example, 'Entro en la tienda' (I enter the store). Using 'en' is very common everywhere, while 'a' is also frequently used, especially in Latin America.

Which Word to Use After 'Entrar'?

When inviting someone into your home, saying 'Pasa' or 'Pasa, pasa' (Come in, come in) often sounds more friendly and natural than 'Entra'.

'Entra' vs. 'Pasa'

Extremely common. This is the first meaning you'll learn and use constantly.

This meaning is a figurative use of 'entering' a place. You're not physically walking into 'a job,' but you are entering a new phase or organization. The same prepositions, 'en' and 'a', are used.

From Physical to Figurative

Very common for talking about life stages, education, and work.

Use 'entrar' when something can't pass through an opening (like a door). Use 'caber' when a container isn't big enough to hold something. 'El sofá no entra por la puerta' (The sofa won't go through the door). 'El sofá no cabe en el salón' (The sofa doesn't fit in the living room).

'Entrar' vs. 'Caber'

Fairly common in everyday situations involving objects and spaces.

Using the Wrong 'Actor'

This works like 'gustar'. The feeling is the main actor, and it 'enters' you. You say 'me entró miedo' (fear entered me), not 'yo entré miedo'. The little words 'me', 'te', 'le', etc., show who is feeling the emotion.

A Different Sentence Structure

Common in descriptions and storytelling to express sudden feelings.

Learn the complete meaning of the Spanish verb 'entrar'. Discover its uses for 'to enter', 'to join', 'to fit', and 'to feel suddenly'. Includes full conjugation charts, examples, and common mistakes.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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