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How to Say "we entered" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “we entered” is “entramos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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completed past action
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Examples

Entramos a la fiesta a medianoche y nos fuimos a las dos.

We entered the party at midnight and left at two.

Tan pronto como entramos, la alarma empezó a sonar.

As soon as we entered, the alarm started to sound.

Past Tense Context Clues

Look for words like 'ayer' (yesterday), 'la semana pasada' (last week), or 'hace dos horas' (two hours ago) to confirm that 'entramos' is acting as the completed past tense.

Using Imperfect

Mistake: “Entrábamos a la casa (meaning we entered once).”

Correction: Entramos a la casa. The Imperfect ('entrábamos') means we were entering repeatedly or describing the scene, not a single completed event.

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