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entraste

en-TRAS-teh/enˈtɾaste/

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.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acceder (to access)
  • ingresar (to enter/to register)

Antonyms

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.

Word Connections

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.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • caber (to fit)
  • ocupar (to occupy space)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedentrara/entrase
yoentrara/entrase
túentraras/entrases
ellos/ellas/ustedesentraran/entrasen
nosotrosentráramos/entrásemos
vosotrosentrarais/entraseis
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Translate to Spanish

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'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
entrar(to enter) — Verb
entrada(entrance/ticket) — Noun
entrante(incoming/starter (food)) — Adjective / Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
llegastegastaste
📚 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).