entrar Present Conjugation
entrar — to enter
The present tense of entrar is regular: entro, entras, entra, entramos, entráis, entran.
entrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about someone entering a room right now or to describe a habit, like what time you usually enter the office. It is also used for general facts, such as how water enters a pipe.
Notes on entrar in the Present
Entrar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or spelling shifts occur.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre entro a clase a las ocho.
I always enter class at eight o'clock.
yo
¿Por qué no entras en la casa?
Why don't you go inside the house?
tú
Ellos entran por la puerta principal.
They enter through the main door.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'entrar' without 'en' for locations.
Correct: Entro en la habitación.
Why: In Spanish, you usually need the preposition 'en' after entrar to specify where you are entering.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entrara
The imperfect subjunctive of entrar is based on the preterite stem: entrara, entraras, entrara, entráramos, entrarais, entraran.
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.