Entregar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
entregar means "to deliver, to hand over" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows entregar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of entregar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with entregar
Delivering something
Entregar means to deliver: entrego el paquete. It is the standard verb for parcels, letters and documents, and it takes a person or a place as its indirect object.
- Cada día, yo entrego el informe al jefe. — "Every day, I deliver the report to the boss."
- Hoy, él / ella entrega las llaves al vecino. — "Today, he / she delivers the keys to the neighbour."
- Ayer, yo entregué el paquete en la puerta. — "Yesterday, I delivered the parcel at the door."
- Antes, yo entregaba los deberes al profesor. — "Before, I used to deliver the homework to the teacher."
- Mañana, yo entregaré el informe al jefe. — "Tomorrow, I will deliver the report to the boss."
- Hoy, yo he entregado las llaves al vecino. — "Today, I have delivered the keys to the neighbour."
Handing in work
Entregar also means to hand in work: entrego los deberes al profesor. It is the verb students use about homework and employees use about reports.
- Cada día, yo entrego el paquete en la puerta. — "Every day, I deliver the parcel at the door."
- Hoy, él / ella entrega los deberes al profesor. — "Today, he / she delivers the homework to the teacher."
- Ayer, yo entregué el informe al jefe. — "Yesterday, I delivered the report to the boss."
- Antes, yo entregaba las llaves al vecino. — "Before, I used to deliver the keys to the neighbour."
- Mañana, yo entregaré el paquete en la puerta. — "Tomorrow, I will deliver the parcel at the door."
- Hoy, yo he entregado los deberes al profesor. — "Today, I have delivered the homework to the teacher."
Entregar in conversation
The two dialogues below show entregar in natural conversation. The first is about delivering something, and the second is about handing in work. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú entregas el informe al jefe? — "Do you deliver the report to the boss?"
- Sí, yo entrego el informe al jefe cada día. — "Yes, I deliver the report to the boss every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú entregaste las llaves al vecino? — "And yesterday? Did you deliver the keys to the neighbour?"
- Sí, ayer yo entregué las llaves al vecino. — "Yes, yesterday I delivered the keys to the neighbour."
- Mañana yo entregaré el paquete en la puerta también. — "Tomorrow I will deliver the parcel at the door too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros entregáis el paquete en la puerta? — "Do you deliver the parcel at the door?"
- Sí, nosotros entregamos el paquete en la puerta los fines de semana. — "Yes, we deliver the parcel at the door at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos entregan los deberes al profesor? — "And them? Do they deliver the homework to the teacher?"
- Sí, ellos entregan los deberes al profesor también. — "Yes, they deliver the homework to the teacher too."
- Mañana nosotros entregaremos el paquete en la puerta otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will deliver the parcel at the door again."
Common mistakes with entregar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Yo entrego el informe al jefe, pero no lo entrego.
- Right: Yo entrego el informe al jefe.
- Why: The second clause contradicts the first. Entregar means you hand it over, so do not add that you do not hand it over.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Yo entrego el informe el jefe.
- Right: Yo entrego el informe al jefe.
- Why: The person who receives the delivery needs a: entrego el informe al jefe, entrego las llaves al vecino.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Entregar es lo mismo que dar.
- Right: Entregar means to deliver; dar means to give.
- Why: Dar is the general verb for giving. Entregar is more specific: it means to deliver something to its destination, often formally.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Cada día, yo entregué el informe al jefe.
- Right: Cada día, yo entrego el informe al jefe.
- Why: Cada día means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Yo entrego el informe al jefe ayer por la mañana.
- Right: Ayer por la mañana yo entregué el informe al jefe.
- Why: Ayer por la mañana means yesterday morning, so the action is finished and needs the preterite, not the present.
Quiz: entregar in use
Ten questions on entregar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the i form of entregar in the present tense?
- (a) entrega
- (b) entregamos
- (c) entrego
- (d) entregas
Answer: (c) entrego. The i form in the present is entrego.
2. What is the he / she form of entregar in the present tense?
- (a) entregamos
- (b) entrega
- (c) entrego
- (d) entregas
Answer: (b) entrega. The he / she form in the present is entrega.
3. What is the he / she form of entregar in the preterite tense?
- (a) entregó
- (b) entregué
- (c) entregaste
- (d) entregamos
Answer: (a) entregó. The he / she form in the preterite is entregó.
4. What is the i form of entregar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) entrego
- (b) entregué
- (c) entregaré
- (d) entregaba
Answer: (d) entregaba. The i form in the imperfect is entregaba. The other options are the same person in the present, preterite and future.
5. What is the i form of entregar in the future tense?
- (a) entregará
- (b) entregaremos
- (c) entregaré
- (d) entregarás
Answer: (c) entregaré. The i form in the future is entregaré.
6. Which is the correct present perfect form for i?
- (a) entregué
- (b) entregaba
- (c) entrego
- (d) he entregado
Answer: (d) he entregado. The present perfect is haber + the past participle: he entregado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el informe al jefe.
- (a) entregaba
- (b) entregue
- (c) entrega
- (d) entregó
Answer: (b) entregue. After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: entregue. The indicative form would be wrong here.
8. What is the we form of entregar in the present tense?
- (a) entrego
- (b) entregas
- (c) entrega
- (d) entregamos
Answer: (d) entregamos. The we form in the present is entregamos.
9. What is the i form of entregar in the preterite tense?
- (a) entregó
- (b) entregamos
- (c) entregué
- (d) entregaste
Answer: (c) entregué. The i form in the preterite is entregué.
10. What is the they form of entregar in the present tense?
- (a) entrega
- (b) entregan
- (c) entrego
- (d) entregas
Answer: (b) entregan. The they form in the present is entregan.
Frequently asked questions about entregar
Is entregar regular?
Almost. It is a regular -ar verb with one spelling change: the preterite yo form is entregué, with a gu, to keep the hard g sound. The present tense is fully regular.
Does entregar take a?
Yes, before the person who receives the delivery: entrego el informe al jefe. The a is the indirect object marker.
What is the difference between entregar and enviar?
Enviar means to send something, often by post. Entregar means to deliver it into someone's hands. You enviar a parcel and the courier entregar it.
How can I practise entregar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.