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Entrar is the Spanish verb for “to enter”. It is a regular -ar verb, which means it follows a common conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

In today’s blog post, we’ll explain all the conjugations in Spanish for this verb and provide example sentences so you can understand how to use it properly.

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“Entrar” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Entrar Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Entro
Tú	Entras
Él/Ella/Usted	Entra
Nosotros	Entramos
Vosotros	Entráis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entran

Examples:

1. Yo entro a la tienda para comprar pan. (I enter the store to buy bread.)
2. Tú entras en la sala y saludas a tus amigos. (You enter the room and greet your friends.)
3. Vosotros entráis al cine juntos. (You all enter the cinema together.)

Simple Past Entrar Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Entré
Tú	Entraste
Él/Ella/Usted	Entró
Nosotros	Entramos
Vosotros	Entrasteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entraron

Examples:

1. Tú entraste en la cafetería y pediste un café. (You entered the café and ordered a coffee.)
2. Él entró en la habitación y saludó a todos. (He entered the room and greeted everyone.)
3. Nosotros entrámos al parque y disfrutamos del día. (We entered the park and enjoyed the day.)

Imperfect Entrar Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Entraba
Tú	Entrabas
Él/Ella/Usted	Entraba
Nosotros	Entrábamos
Vosotros	Entrabais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entraban

Examples:

1. Usted entraba al edificio cuando comenzó a llover. (You were entering the building when it started raining.)
2. Nosotros entrábamos al restaurante cuando vimos a nuestros amigos. (We were entering the restaurant when we saw our friends.)
3. Vosotros entrabais al colegio cuando sonó la campana. (You all were entering the school when the bell rang.)

Present Continuous Entrar Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy entrando
Tú	Estás entrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Está entrando
Nosotros	Estamos entrando
Vosotros	Estáis entrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están entrando

Examples:

1. Estoy entrando a la sala de conferencias para la reunión. (I am entering the conference room for the meeting.)
2. Estamos entrando al parque para encontrarnos con el grupo. (We are entering the park to meet up with the group.)
3. Ellos están entrando al museo para ver la exposición. (They are entering the museum to see the exhibition.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Entraré
Tú	Entrarás
Él/Ella/Usted	Entrará
Nosotros	Entraremos
Vosotros	Entraréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entrarán

Examples:

1. Entraré al edificio en unos minutos. (I will enter the building in a few minutes.)
2. Ella entrará al salón de clases con sus compañeros. (She will enter the classroom with her classmates.)
3. Los estudiantes entrarán al auditorio para la ceremonia. (The students will enter the auditorium for the ceremony.)

Conditional Entrar Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Entraría
Tú	Entrarías
Él/Ella/Usted	Entraría
Nosotros	Entraríamos
Vosotros	Entraríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entrarían

Examples:

1. Tú entrarías al concurso si tuvieras la oportunidad. (You would enter the contest if you had the chance.)
2. Ella entraría al programa de voluntariado para ayudar a la comunidad. (She would enter the volunteer program to help the community.)
3. Ustedes entrarían al equipo deportivo si practicaran más. (You all would enter the sports team if you practiced more.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He entrando
Tú	Has entrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha entrando
Nosotros	Hemos entrando
Vosotros	Habéis entrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han entrando

Examples:

1. Hemos entrado en la tienda y comprado algunos regalos. (We have entered the store and bought some gifts.)
2. ¿Habéis entrado en la conferencia ya? (Have you all entered the conference yet?)

Past Perfect Entrar Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había entrando
Tú	Has entrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha entrando
Nosotros	Hemos entrando
Vosotros	Habéis entrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han entrando

Examples:

1. Yo había entrado en la casa antes de que llegara mi primo. (I had already entered the house before my cousin arrived.)
2. Hemos entrado en el parque y estamos buscando un lugar para sentarnos. (We have entered the park and are looking for a place to sit.)
3. El profesor ha entrado en el aula y la clase va a comenzar. (The professor has entered the classroom, and the class is about to start.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré entrando
Tú	Habrás entrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá entrando
Nosotros	Habremos entrando
Vosotros	Habréis entrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán entrando

Examples:

1. ¿Para qué hora habrás entrado al trabajo mañana? (What time do you think you will have entered the office tomorrow?)
2. Para el momento de tu llegada, ya habremos entrado en la reunión. (By the time you arrive, we will have entered the meeting.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría entrando
Tú	Habrías entrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría entrando
Nosotros	Habríamos entrando
Vosotros	Habríais entrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían entrando

Examples:

1. Si hubierais llegado a tiempo, habríais entrado al concierto. (If you all had arrived on time, you would have entered the concert.)
2. Ellos habrían entrado al restaurante si estuviera abierto. (They would have entered the restaurant if it were open.)

“Entrar” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Entre
Tú	Entres
Él/Ella/Usted	Entre
Nosotros	Entremos
Vosotros	Entréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entren

Examples:

1. Es importante que yo entre en la sala antes de que comience la reunión. (It’s important that I enter the room before the meeting starts.)
2. Asegúrate de que tú entres por la puerta principal. (Make sure that you enter through the main door.)
3. Esperamos que ella entre en el concurso de talentos. (We hope that she enters the talent show.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Entrara
Tú	Entraras
Él/Ella/Usted	Entrara
Nosotros	Entráramos
Vosotros	Entrarais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entraran

Examples:

1. Si tuvierais la llave, entraríais al edificio. (If you had the key, you all would enter the building.)
2. Aunque no nos dejaran, nosotros entráramos al parque. (Even if they didn’t allow us, we would enter the park.)
3. Esperábamos que ellos entraran a tiempo, pero llegaron tarde. (We hoped that they would enter on time, but they arrived late.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya entrado
Tú	Hayas entrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya entrado
Nosotros	Hayamos entrado
Vosotros	Hayáis entrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan entrado

Examples:

1. Es posible que ya haya entrado al cine cuando llegues. (It’s possible that I have already entered the cinema by the time you arrive.)
2. Espero que hayas entrado al concurso de fotografía. (I hope that you have entered the photography contest.)
3. Me alegra que hayáis entrado en contacto con el equipo organizador. (I’m glad that you all have entered in contact with the organizing team.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera entrado
Tú	Hubieras entrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera entrado
Nosotros	Hubiéramos entrado
Vosotros	Hubierais entrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran entrado

Examples:

1. Si tuvieras la oportunidad, hubieras entrado al evento. (If you had the opportunity, you would have entered the event.)
2. Hubiéramos entrado al museo si estuviera abierto. (We would have entered the museum if it were open.)
3. Si lo supieran, ustedes hubieran entrado a la competencia. (If they knew, you all would have entered the competition.)

“Entrar” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Entra
Él/Ella/Usted	Entre
Nosotros	Entremos
Vosotros	Entrad
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Entren

Examples:

1. Entra en la sala y siéntate. (Enter the room and sit down.)
2. Por favor, entre en la oficina del director. (Please enter the director’s office.)
3. Amigos, entrad y haced como en casa. (Friends, come in and make yourselves at home.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No entres
Él/Ella/Usted	No entre
Nosotros	No entremos
Vosotros	No entréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No entren

Examples:

1. No entres en la habitación, estoy ocupado. (Don’t enter the room; I’m busy.)
2. Por favor, no entren al área restringida. (Please don’t enter the restricted area.)
3. Es mejor que no entremos en esa discusión. (It’s better that we don’t enter that argument.)

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