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entraron

en-TRAH-ronenˈtɾa.ɾon

“entraron” means “they entered” in Spanish (Movement into a place).

they entered, you all enteredAlso: they came in, they went in

VerbA1regular ar
Spain
A storybook illustration showing two stylized figures stepping simultaneously through a large, open wooden doorway, moving from a bright exterior into a shadowed interior.
infinitiveentrar
gerundentrando
past Participleentrado

📝 In Action

Los niños entraron a la casa después de jugar.

A1

The children entered the house after playing.

Ellos entraron por la puerta equivocada, fue un error.

A2

They entered through the wrong door; it was a mistake.

Ustedes entraron justo a tiempo para la cena.

B1

You all came in just in time for dinner.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Entrar en razón – To come to one's senses
  • Entrar en vigor – To come into force (laws)

Idioms & Expressions

  • Entrar con el pie derecho – To start something successfully (literally 'to enter with the right foot')

Indicative

Present

yoentro
túentras
él/ella/ustedentra
nosotrosentramos
vosotrosentráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentran

Imperfect

yoentraba
túentrabas
él/ella/ustedentraba
nosotrosentrábamos
vosotrosentrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesentraban

Preterite

yoentré
túentraste
él/ella/ustedentró
nosotrosentramos
vosotrosentrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentraron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoentre
túentres
él/ella/ustedentre
nosotrosentremos
vosotrosentréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentren

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoentrara
túentraras
él/ella/ustedentrara
nosotrosentráramos
vosotrosentrarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesentraran
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Words that translate to "entraron" in Spanish:

they entered

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: entraron

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'entraron' to describe a completed action?

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👥 Word Family
entrar(to enter (infinitive)) — Verb
la entrada(entrance, ticket, appetizer) — Noun
el entrante(starter, appetizer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
pasaronhablaron
📚 Etymology

Comes directly from the Latin verb *intrare*, meaning 'to go into' or 'to penetrate.' The meaning has remained very consistent over time.

First recorded: Old Spanish (around the 13th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: entrarFrench: entrerItalian: entrare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the subject of the verb 'entraron'?

The subject is always plural, referring to a group of people: 'ellos' (they, masculine/mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine group), or 'ustedes' (you all/you formal plural).

Is 'entraron' a regular or irregular verb form?

'Entraron' is a regular conjugation of the verb 'entrar' in the simple past (preterite) tense. It follows the standard pattern for -AR verbs.