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entraste

en-TRAS-tehenˈtɾaste

you entered, you went in

Also: you came in
VerbA1regular ar
A person's foot stepping over the threshold of a doorway from a dark exterior into a brightly lit interior room.
infinitiveentrar
gerundentrando
past Participleentrado

📝 In Action

¿A qué hora entraste a la reunión?

A1

What time did you enter the meeting?

Tú entraste a la casa sin tocar la puerta.

A2

You came into the house without knocking on the door.

Cuando entraste al cine, ya había empezado la película.

B1

When you went into the movie theater, the film had already started.

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Common Collocations

  • entrar en pánico – to panic (to enter into panic)

Idioms & Expressions

  • entrar por el aro – to accept something reluctantly

you joined, you started

Also: you took part in
VerbB1regular ar
Four simple, distinct cartoon figures holding hands in a complete circle, illustrating the act of integration into a group.
infinitiveentrar
gerundentrando
past Participleentrado

📝 In Action

¿Cuándo entraste a trabajar en esa empresa?

B1

When did you start working at that company?

Dicen que entraste en la universidad el año pasado.

B1

They say that you joined the university last year.

Tú entraste a la conversación justo a tiempo para escuchar la noticia.

B2

You entered the conversation just in time to hear the news.

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Synonyms

you fit

Also: you squeezed in
VerbB2regular ar
Spain
A small, round, red ball resting perfectly inside a slightly larger, round, blue cup, demonstrating a perfect fit by capacity.
infinitiveentrar
gerundentrando
past Participleentrado

📝 In Action

Intentaste llevar la maleta, pero no entraste en el coche.

B2

You tried to take the suitcase, but it didn't fit in the car. (The suitcase did not fit.)

Por suerte, entraste en el pantalón después de lavar la ropa.

C1

Luckily, you fit into the pants after washing the clothes.

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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/entrase
túentraras/entrases
él/ella/ustedentrara/entrase
nosotrosentráramos/entrásemos
vosotrosentrarais/entraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentraran/entrasen
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Words that translate to "entraste" in Spanish:

you entered→you fit→you joined→you started→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: entraste

Question 1 of 1

Which English phrase correctly captures the meaning of 'Entraste a la universidad con una beca'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'entrar' comes directly from the Latin *intrāre*, meaning 'to go inside' or 'to penetrate.' It has maintained this core meaning of movement into a place or state since its earliest use in Spanish.

First recorded: c. 11th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: entrerPortuguese: entrarItalian: entrare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'entraste' mean 'you entered' and not 'I entered' or 'he entered'?

'Entraste' is specifically the verb form for 'tú' (informal singular 'you'). The '-aste' ending is a clear signal that the action ('entrar') was done by 'you' in the simple past (preterite) tense. 'I entered' would be 'entré,' and 'he/she/it entered' would be 'entró.'

Is 'entraste' formal or informal?

'Entraste' is informal because it uses the 'tú' form. If you need to be formal or polite, you should use 'usted entró' (you entered, formal).