entrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
entrar — to enter
The imperfect subjunctive of entrar is based on the preterite stem: entrara, entraras, entrara, entráramos, entrarais, entraran.
entrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I entered...') or when a past action triggered a need for the subjunctive.
Notes on entrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Entrar is regular here. The stem comes from the 3rd person plural preterite 'entraron'.
Example Sentences
Si yo entrara ahora, me verían.
If I entered now, they would see me.
yo
Me gustaría que tú entraras con nosotros.
I would like you to enter with us.
tú
El jefe pidió que ellos entraran a la oficina.
The boss asked that they enter the office.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: entráramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entro
The present tense of entrar is regular: entro, entras, entra, entramos, entráis, entran.
Preterite
yo: entré
Entrar is regular in the preterite: entré, entraste, entró, entramos, entrasteis, entraron.
Imperfect
yo: entraba
The imperfect of entrar follows the standard -aba pattern: entraba, entrabas, entraba, entrábamos, entrabais, entraban.
Future
yo: entraré
The future of entrar uses the infinitive plus endings: entraré, entrarás, entrará, entraremos, entraréis, entrarán.
Conditional
yo: entraría
The conditional of entrar is regular: entraría, entrarías, entraría, entraríamos, entraríais, entrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entre
The present subjunctive of entrar changes the -a to -e: entre, entres, entre, entremos, entréis, entren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entra
The affirmative imperative of entrar uses: entra (tú), entre (usted), entrad (vosotros), entren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no entres
The negative imperative of entrar uses the present subjunctive: no entres, no entre, no entremos, no entréis, no entren.