ingresar
“ingresar” means “to be admitted” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to be admitted, to enter
Also: to go into
📝 In Action
Mi abuelo tuvo que ingresar en el hospital ayer.
A2My grandfather had to be admitted to the hospital yesterday.
Para ingresar en esta universidad, necesitas aprobar un examen.
B1To enter this university, you need to pass an exam.
El paciente ingresó por la zona de urgencias.
B1The patient entered through the emergency area.
to deposit, to pay in
Also: to earn
📝 In Action
Tengo que ir al banco a ingresar este dinero.
B1I have to go to the bank to deposit this money.
La empresa ingresó mucho dinero el año pasado.
B2The company earned a lot of money last year.
El sueldo se ingresa automáticamente cada mes.
B1The salary is paid in automatically every month.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: ingresar
Question 1 of 3
If you need to put 100 euros into your bank account, which verb should you use?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin verb 'ingredi', meaning to step in or enter (from 'in-' meaning into and 'gradi' meaning to step).
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use 'ingresar' to mean entering a room in my house?
Not usually. For a room, 'entrar' is the natural choice. 'Ingresar' is reserved for more formal entries like hospitals, universities, or bank accounts.
Is 'ingresar' a regular verb?
Yes! It follows the standard -ar pattern for all tenses (ingreso, ingresé, ingresaba, etc.).
Does 'ingresos' (plural noun) mean the same as the verb?
As a noun, 'los ingresos' usually refers to 'income' or 'revenue'—the money coming in.