Confusing Command Forms

When 'entren' is used after verbs of wishing or commanding (like 'querer' or 'pedir'), it is the special verb form used for 'they' or 'you all (formal)'.

Subjunctive Use

'¡Entren!' is the polite, formal way to tell a group of people ('ustedes') to come in. It is used just like a direct order.

Formal Command

In Spanish, 'entrar' often uses the preposition 'a' or 'en' to show where you are entering: 'Entraron al edificio' (They entered the building).

Motion and Direction

Extremely common, used daily when referring to physical movement into a space.

When talking about starting a new time period or phase, 'entrar' works like 'to step into' that time, and often requires the special verb form 'entren' if the beginning is uncertain or desired.

Time Expressions

Common when discussing time, work, or beginning a process.

This meaning of 'entrar' often appears with verbs of doubt (like 'dudar' or 'no creer'), which require the special verb form 'entren' to show that the fitting is not a guaranteed fact.

Doubt and Uncertainty

Moderately common, used to describe capacity or fitting.

'Entren' is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb 'entrar' (to enter). It functions as the formal plural command ('Enter!') and the subjunctive form used for wishes, doubts, or requests regarding physical entry, starting a period, or fitting into a space.

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