/ɑ̃.tʁe/
Translation
to enter, to come in
Word origin
From Latin intrare ('to enter, to go in'), from intra ('within').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intrare
- English cognates
- enter, entrance, interior
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | entre | entrais | entrai | entrerai | entrerais |
| tu | entres | entrais | entras | entreras | entrerais |
| il/elle | entre | entrait | entra | entrera | entrerait |
| nous | entrons | entrions | entrâmes | entrerons | entrerions |
| vous | entrez | entriez | entrâtes | entrerez | entreriez |
| ils/elles | entrent | entraient | entrèrent | entreront | entreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | entre | entrasse |
| tu | entres | entrasses |
| il/elle | entre | entrât |
| nous | entrions | entrassions |
| vous | entriez | entrassiez |
| ils/elles | entrent | entrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | entre |
| nous | entrons |
| vous | entrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- entrant
- Past participle
- entré · entrée · entrés · entrées
Examples
, .
Come in, the door is open.
.
He entered the room without knocking.
.
You can enter through the back door.
, .
Come in quickly, it is getting cold outside.
.
The cat came in through the open window.
Where this fits
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