entrare imperfect tense conjugation
Entrare (to enter/go in) in the imperfect tense: entravo, entravi, entrava, entravamo, entravate, entravano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Entrare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Entrare in a sentence
- Entro in classe alle otto.I enter class at eight.
- Ieri sono entrato in ritardo.Yesterday I entered late.
Regular; requires preposition 'in' + place; always essere in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of entrare?
Entrare in the Italian imperfect tense: io entravo, tu entravi, lui/lei entrava, noi entravamo, voi entravate, loro entravano.
Is entrare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense entrare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so entravo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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