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Conjugation Chart of “Entrar” (to enter) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Entrar”

The preterite of entrar is used to express when someone entered at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “We entered the museum at noon” – “Entramos al museo al mediodía.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense, making it straightforward to conjugate with no spelling changes or stem changes required.

How to Use Entrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of entrar expresses completed actions of entering or going in.

To enter: Describes going into a place, for example Entré en la oficina (I entered the office), or Entraron al restaurante (They entered the restaurant).

To join/start: Used for beginning participation in something, for example Entré en la universidad en 2020 (I entered university in 2020).

Real Life Examples of Entrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Entré en la oficina a las nueve en punto. (I entered the office at nine o’clock sharp.)

Los invitados entraron por la puerta principal. (The guests entered through the main door.)

¿A qué hora entraste al gimnasio? (What time did you enter the gym?)

Entramos al cine justo cuando empezaba la película. (We entered the cinema right when the movie was starting.)

El ladrón entró por la ventana. (The thief entered through the window.)

Entraron sin hacer ruido. (They entered without making noise.)

¿Por qué no entraste cuando te llamé? (Why didn’t you come in when I called you?)

Entré en pánico cuando vi el accidente. (I panicked when I saw the accident.)

El equipo entró en la final del torneo. (The team entered the tournament finals.)

Entramos en una nueva fase del proyecto. (We entered a new phase of the project.)

La luz entró por las ventanas al amanecer. (The light entered through the windows at dawn.)

Entraron en vigor las nuevas regulaciones. (The new regulations came into effect.)

Entré a trabajar en la empresa en marzo. (I started working at the company in March.)

El gato entró corriendo a la casa. (The cat ran into the house.)

Entramos en contacto con ellos ayer. (We got in contact with them yesterday.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Entrar (to enter) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.