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How to Say "entered" in Spanish

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entró

VerbA1General
Use 'entró' when referring to the simple past action of physically entering a place or situation.

Examples

Ella no dijo nada, solo entró y cerró la puerta.

She didn't say anything, she just entered and closed the door.

entrado

en-TRAH-doh/enˈtɾa.ðo/

Past ParticipleA1General
Use 'entrado' when it functions as part of a compound tense with the auxiliary verb 'haber' to indicate a completed action.
A simple visual of a friendly cartoon rabbit stepping across the threshold of an open wooden doorway, having just moved inside.

Examples

Ya hemos entrado al cine, la película empieza pronto.

We have already entered the cinema, the movie starts soon.

Ella no había entrado a la casa por la puerta principal.

She had not entered the house through the main door.

Perfect Tenses

When 'entrado' is used with the verb 'haber' (to have) to make perfect tenses (like 'I have entered'), it acts like a fixed block and never changes its ending. It is always 'entrado'.

Changing the Ending with 'Haber'

Mistake: “Ellas han entradas al edificio.”

Correction: Ellas han entrado al edificio. (The participle doesn't change when used with 'haber', even if the subject is plural or feminine.)

Past Tense vs. Perfect Tense

The most common mistake is using 'entrado' as a standalone past tense verb. Remember that 'entrado' needs 'haber' (like 'hemos entrado') to form perfect tenses, while 'entró' is the direct past tense conjugation for 'he/she/it entered'.

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