entrar preterite conjugation
Entrar (to enter) in the preterite: entré, entraste, entró, entramos, entrasteis, entraron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Entrar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Entrar in a sentence
- Entro en la oficina a las nueve.I enter the office at nine.
- Entramos al cine temprano.We entered the movie theater early.
Regular -ar verb; followed by 'en' or 'a' + place.
FAQ
What is the preterite of entrar?
Entrar in the Spanish preterite: yo entré, tú entraste, él/ella/usted entró, nosotros entramos, vosotros entrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes entraron.
Is entrar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite entrar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so entré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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