Ingresar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of ingresar — “to enter, to be admitted” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for ingresar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Ingresar means to enter or to be admitted, and it is used for hospitals, universities, the army and clubs, and also for money entering an account: ingresar dinero en el banco. In Latin America it is also the everyday verb for entering a place, where Spain prefers entrar. To see it in a real sentence: Ingreso en el hospital el lunes. — “I enter hospital on Monday.”
Present tense conjugation table: ingresar
Every person of ingresar in the present tense. The gerund is ingresando and the past participle is ingresado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingreso |
| tú | ingresas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresa |
| nosotros/as | ingresamos |
| vosotros/as | ingresáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresan |
The gerund is ingresando, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy ingresando” means the action of ingresar is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is ingresado, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he ingresado” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how ingresar is used.
How the present of ingresar is formed
The present of ingresar is built from the stem ingres plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | ingreso |
| tú | -as | ingresas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | ingresa |
| nosotros/as | -amos | ingresamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | ingresáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | ingresan |
ingresar is a regular -ar verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is ingres and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of ingresar is ingresando and the past participle is ingresado. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of ingresar
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use ingresar in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of ingresar is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and ingresar is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Ingreso en el hospital el lunes.” — I enter hospital on Monday.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what ingresar means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Ingresa dinero en el banco.” — He/she enters money in the bank.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Ingreso en la universidad este año.” — I enter university this year.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and ingresar follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros ingresamos por la puerta principal.” — Tomorrow, we enter through the main door.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Ingresas dinero en el banco?” — Do you enter money in the bank?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Ingreso en el hospital el lunes.” — I enter hospital on Monday.
Preterite: “Ingresé en el hospital el lunes.” — I entered hospital on Monday.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Ingresa dinero en el banco.” — He/she enters money in the bank.
Preterite: “Ingresó dinero en el banco.” — He/she entered money in the bank.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Ingresamos en la universidad este año.” — We enter university this year.
Preterite: “Ingresamos en la universidad este año.” — We entered university this year.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: ingresar in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Ingreso en el hospital el lunes.” — I enter hospital on Monday.
“Ingresas dinero en el banco.” — You enter money in the bank.
“Ingresa en la universidad este año.” — He/she enters university this year.
“Ingresamos por la puerta principal.” — We enter through the main door.
“Ingresáis en el hospital el lunes.” — You enter hospital on Monday.
“Ingresan dinero en el banco.” — They enter money in the bank.
“Ingreso en la universidad este año.” — I enter university this year.
“Ingresa por la puerta principal.” — He/she enters through the main door.
Common mistakes with ingresar in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo ingresa en el hospital el lunes.” Right: “Yo ingreso en el hospital el lunes.” Why: Yo needs the yo form ingreso. The form ingresa belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo ingresar dinero en el banco.” Right: “Yo ingreso dinero en el banco.” Why: The infinitive ingresar cannot be the main verb of a sentence: it must be conjugated to agree with yo, giving ingreso.
Wrong: “Ayer yo ingreso dinero en el banco.” Right: “Ayer yo ingresé dinero en el banco.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to ingresé.
Wrong: “Ellos ingresa dinero en el banco.” Right: “Ellos ingresan dinero en el banco.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form ingresan. The singular ingresa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: ingresar in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ en el hospital el lunes.”
- (a) ingreso
- (b) ingresas
- (c) ingresa
Answer: ingreso — The yo form of ingresar in the present is ingreso.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ dinero en el banco.”
- (a) ingreso
- (b) ingresa
- (c) ingresas
Answer: ingresas — The tú form of ingresar in the present is ingresas.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ en la universidad este año.”
- (a) ingresas
- (b) ingresa
- (c) ingreso
Answer: ingresa — The él/ella form of ingresar in the present is ingresa.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ por la puerta principal.”
- (a) ingresamos
- (b) ingreso
- (c) ingresas
Answer: ingresamos — The nosotros/as form of ingresar in the present is ingresamos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ en el hospital el lunes.”
- (a) ingreso
- (b) ingresas
- (c) ingresáis
Answer: ingresáis — The vosotros/as form of ingresar in the present is ingresáis.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ dinero en el banco.”
- (a) ingresas
- (b) ingresan
- (c) ingreso
Answer: ingresan — The ellos/ellas form of ingresar in the present is ingresan.
7. What does ingresar mean in English?
- (a) to enter, to be admitted
- (b) to enter, the everyday synonym
- (c) to be about
Answer: to enter, to be admitted — Ingresar means to enter, to be admitted.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Ingresé en el hospital el lunes.
- (b) Ingresaré en el hospital el lunes.
- (c) Ingreso en el hospital el lunes.
Answer: Ingreso en el hospital el lunes. — “Ingreso en el hospital el lunes.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is ingresar regular in the present?
Yes. Ingresar is regular in the present: ingreso, ingresas, ingresa, ingresamos, ingresáis and ingresan. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of ingresar?
The gerund is ingresando, used with estar for the progressive: estoy ingresando. The past participle is ingresado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he ingresado.
What should I watch out for with ingresar?
Ingresar takes en for the institution: ingresar en la universidad, ingresar en el hospital. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is ingreso, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise ingresar in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the ingresar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of ingresar — every tense of ingresar in one place.
- Ingresar examples and quiz — more sentences with ingresar and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on ingresar and other verbs.