Entrar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

entrar — to enter — is one of the verbs you will use every day in Spanish. Entrar means to enter and to go in: entrar en casa, entrar en el aula. It is regular. It takes en before the place entered — entrar en, not entrar a — and it appears in set phrases: entrar en vigor, entrar en contacto, entrar en detalles. On this page you will find entrar in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself.

Example sentences with entrar

In the present tense

  • “Yo entro en la oficina a las nueve.” — “I enter the office at nine.”
  • “Ella entra en clase sin hacer ruido.” — “She enters the classroom quietly.”
  • “Nosotros entramos en el museo por la puerta principal.” — “We enter the museum through the main door.”
  • “Ellos entran en vigor el lunes.” — “They come into force on Monday.”
  • “¿Tú entras en la casa por la ventana?” — “Do you enter the house through the window?”
  • “Vosotros entráis en contacto con el cliente.” — “You get in touch with the client.”

In the preterite

  • “Ayer yo entré en la tienda a comprar pan.” — “Yesterday I went into the shop to buy bread.”
  • “Ella entró en la sala sin llamar.” — “She entered the room without knocking.”
  • “Nosotros entramos en el teatro a tiempo.” — “We entered the theatre on time.”
  • “Ellos entraron en el edificio por detrás.” — “They entered the building from the back.”
  • “¿Tú entraste en el examen a las nueve?” — “Did you go into the exam at nine?”
  • “El gato entró en la casa por la ventana.” — “The cat got into the house through the window.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional and the present perfect — the four tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “De niño, yo entraba en la oficina a las nueve.” — “As a child, I used to enter the office at nine.”
  • “Mañana, yo entraré en la oficina a las nueve.” — “Tomorrow, I will enter the office at nine.”
  • “Si pudiera, yo entraría en la oficina a las nueve.” — “If I could, I would enter the office at nine.”
  • “Yo he entrado en la oficina a las nueve.” — “I have entered the office at nine.”

Entrar in context

Cada día, yo entro en la oficina a las nueve. Mi amigo también entra en la oficina a las nueve cuando tiene tiempo. Después, yo entro en la oficina de nuevo por la tarde. Es una parte normal de mi rutina, y por eso el presente de entrar es la primera forma que conviene aprender.

Ayer, yo entré en la oficina a las nueve. Mi amigo entró en la oficina a las nueve también, y por la noche yo entré en la oficina otra vez. Fue un día normal, pero es justo en días así cuando el pretérito de entrar aparece una y otra vez: una acción terminada, un momento concreto, y la historia sigue.

Common mistakes with entrar

Mistake 1

Wrong: Entrar a la casa — wrong preposition.

Right: Yo entro en la casa.

To enter is entrar en, never entrar a.

Mistake 2

Wrong: Yo entro en vigor — learners confuse the subject.

Right: La ley entra en vigor.

Entrar en vigor takes the law or rule as the subject, not a person.

Quiz: entrar in everyday use

Ten questions on entrar across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

1. What is the yo form of entrar in the present tense?

  • A) entro
  • B) entras
  • C) entra
  • D) entramos

Answer: A — The yo form in the present tense is entro.

2. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of entrar in the present tense?

  • A) entro
  • B) entras
  • C) entramos
  • D) entra

Answer: D — The él/ella/Ud. form in the present tense is entra.

3. What is the yo form of entrar in the preterite?

  • A) entró
  • B) entramos
  • C) entré
  • D) entraste

Answer: C — The yo form in the preterite is entré.

4. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrar in the preterite?

  • A) entró
  • B) entraron
  • C) entré
  • D) entraste

Answer: B — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form in the preterite is entraron.

5. What is the yo form of entrar in the imperfect?

  • A) entraba
  • B) entrabas
  • C) entraba
  • D) entrábamos

Answer: A — The yo form in the imperfect is entraba.

6. What is the tú form of entrar in the future?

  • A) entraré
  • B) entrará
  • C) entraremos
  • D) entrarás

Answer: D — The tú form in the future is entrarás.

7. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of entrar in the conditional?

  • A) entrarías
  • B) entraríamos
  • C) entraría
  • D) entraría

Answer: C — The él/ella/Ud. form in the conditional is entraría.

8. What is the nosotros/as form of entrar in the present perfect?

  • A) ha entrado
  • B) hemos entrado
  • C) he entrado
  • D) has entrado

Answer: B — The nosotros/as form in the present perfect is hemos entrado.

9. Fill in the blank: “Yo ___ en la oficina a las nueve.” (I enter the office at nine.)

  • A) entro
  • B) entras
  • C) entra
  • D) entramos

Answer: A — The sentence needs entro.

10. Which sentence is correct?

  • A) Yo entro en la casa.
  • B) Entrar a la casa — wrong preposition.

Answer: A — To enter is entrar en, never entrar a.

Frequently asked questions

What does entrar mean?

entrar means “to enter” in English. Entrar means to enter and to go in: entrar en casa, entrar en el aula. It is regular. It takes en before the place entered — entrar en, not entrar a — and it appears in set phrases: entrar en vigor, entrar en contacto, entrar en detalles.

Is entrar regular?

Yes. entrar is a regular -ar verb, so its forms follow the standard endings in every tense. That makes it a good verb to learn early — once you know the endings, you know the verb.

When do I use entrar in the past — preterite or imperfect?

Use the preterite — entré, entraste, entró — for a finished action at a specific moment, and the imperfect — entraba, entrabas, entraba — for what was happening, what used to happen, or the background. The same rule applies to entrar as to every Spanish verb; the tense changes the meaning, not the verb.

How can I practise entrar?

Start with the examples above, say them aloud, then take the quiz on this page. For more practice, use the Spanish Verb Quiz and the Entrar Conjugator, and read the full conjugation page for entrar to see the verb in every tense.

Say it yourself

Reading is not enough — say the verb aloud before you move on. Use the forms from the tables on this page and answer these three prompts as full sentences. First, say a sentence about yourself in the present tense: “Yo entro…”. Second, say a sentence about yesterday in the preterite: “Ayer yo entré…”. Third, say a sentence about tomorrow in the future: “Mañana yo entraré…”. If you can answer all three without looking at the tables, the forms are starting to stick. If you hesitate, go back to the examples above, read them aloud twice, and try again. Speaking the forms is what turns a table you have seen into a verb you can use.

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