/entˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to enter, to come in

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Word origin

From Latin intrare ('to enter, to go in'), from intra ('within, inside'). The same root gives the English word below.

Origin
Latin
Root
intrare
English cognates
enter, entrance

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoentroentréentrabaentraréentraría
túentrasentrasteentrabasentrarásentrarías
él/ella/ud.entraentróentrabaentraráentraría
nos.entramosentramosentrábamosentraremosentraríamos
vos.entráisentrasteisentrabaisentraréisentraríais
ellos/uds.entranentraronentrabanentraránentrarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoentreentraraentrase
túentresentrarasentrases
él/ella/ud.entreentraraentrase
nos.entremosentráramosentrásemos
vos.entréisentraraisentraseis
ellos/uds.entrenentraranentrasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túentra
ud.entre
nosotrosentremos
vosotrosentrad
uds.entren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
entrando
Past participle
entrado

Examples

, .

Please come in and take a seat.

.

You cannot enter without identification.

, .

When they entered the room, everyone fell silent.

.

He became sleepy just after dinner.

, .

Please, I do not want to enter that dark room.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: entrar, perder, tratar and 6 more words.