Ingresar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb ingresar means to enter, to be admitted, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, ingresar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say ingreso en el hospital el lunes, and in the preterite you say ingresé en la universidad este año. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: ingresar
- English: to enter, to be admitted
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: ingresando
- Past participle: ingresado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + ingresado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for ingresar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Ingresar takes en for the institution: ingresar en la universidad, ingresar en el hospital.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for ingresar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingreso |
| tú | ingresas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresa |
| nosotros/as | ingresamos |
| vosotros/as | ingresáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingresé |
| tú | ingresaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresó |
| nosotros/as | ingresamos |
| vosotros/as | ingresasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingresaba |
| tú | ingresabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresaba |
| nosotros/as | ingresábamos |
| vosotros/as | ingresabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingresaré |
| tú | ingresarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresará |
| nosotros/as | ingresaremos |
| vosotros/as | ingresaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingresaría |
| tú | ingresarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresaría |
| nosotros/as | ingresaríamos |
| vosotros/as | ingresaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he ingresado |
| tú | has ingresado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha ingresado |
| nosotros/as | hemos ingresado |
| vosotros/as | habéis ingresado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han ingresado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había ingresado |
| tú | habías ingresado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había ingresado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos ingresado |
| vosotros/as | habíais ingresado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían ingresado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré ingresado |
| tú | habrás ingresado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá ingresado |
| nosotros/as | habremos ingresado |
| vosotros/as | habréis ingresado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán ingresado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría ingresado |
| tú | habrías ingresado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría ingresado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos ingresado |
| vosotros/as | habríais ingresado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían ingresado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingrese |
| tú | ingreses |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingrese |
| nosotros/as | ingresemos |
| vosotros/as | ingreséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ingresara |
| tú | ingresaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingresara |
| nosotros/as | ingresáramos |
| vosotros/as | ingresarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | ingresa |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingrese |
| nosotros/as | ingresemos |
| vosotros/as | ingresad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | ingreses |
| él/ella/Ud. | ingrese |
| nosotros/as | ingresemos |
| vosotros/as | ingreséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ingresen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | ingresando | with estar for the progressive: estoy ingresando |
| Past participle | ingresado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he ingresado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Ingreso en el hospital el lunes. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, ingresé dinero en el banco. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, ingresaba en la universidad este año. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, ingresaré por la puerta principal. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Ingresaría en el hospital el lunes si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he ingresado dinero en el banco. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había ingresado en la universidad este año antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré ingresado por la puerta principal. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría ingresado en el hospital el lunes con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él ingrese dinero en el banco. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él ingresara en la universidad este año, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Ingresa por la puerta principal! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For ingresar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No ingreses en el hospital el lunes. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with ingresar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Ingreso en el hospital el lunes. — I enter hospital on Monday.
- Ingresa dinero en el banco. — He/she enters money in the bank.
- Ayer, ingresé en la universidad este año. — Yesterday, I entered university this year.
- Antes, nosotros ingresábamos por la puerta principal. — Before, we used to enter through the main door.
- Mañana, tú ingresarás en el hospital el lunes. — Tomorrow, you will enter hospital on Monday.
- Yo ingresaría dinero en el banco si tuviera más tiempo. — I would enter money in the bank if I had more time.
- Él ha ingresado en la universidad este año. — He has entered university this year.
- Espero que él ingrese por la puerta principal. — I hope he enters through the main door.
- Yo ya había ingresado en el hospital el lunes antes de salir. — I had already entered hospital on Monday before leaving.
- Ellos ingresaban dinero en el banco cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to enter money in the bank when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo ingresa en el hospital el lunes. — Right: Yo ingreso en el hospital el lunes. — The person matters: ingresa is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is ingreso. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo ingreso dinero en el banco. — Right: Ayer yo ingresé dinero en el banco. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: ingreso is happening now, while ingresé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating ingresar and entrar as identical in every context. — Right: Ingresar means to enter, to be admitted, while entrar means to enter, the everyday synonym. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: ingresar fits sentences such as Ingreso en el hospital el lunes, while entrar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy ingresado dinero en el banco. — Right: Yo he ingresado dinero en el banco. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he ingresado, has ingresado, ha ingresado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo ingresé en la universidad este año todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo ingresaba en la universidad este año todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (ingresaba), not the preterite. The preterite (ingresé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on ingresar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ en el hospital el lunes. (present tense) A. ingreso B. ingresas C. ingresa D. ingresamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ dinero en el banco. (preterite) A. ingresé B. ingresaste C. ingresamos D. ingresó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ en la universidad este año. (imperfect) A. ingresabas B. ingreso C. ingresábamos D. ingresaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ por la puerta principal. (future) A. ingresaremos B. ingresarás C. ingresaré D. ingresará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ en el hospital el lunes si pudiera. (conditional) A. ingresaría B. ingresarías C. ingresaríamos D. ingreso
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ dinero en el banco. (present subjunctive) A. ingreses B. ingresemos C. ingreso D. ingrese
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ en la universidad este año, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. ingresáramos B. ingreso C. ingresara D. ingresaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ por la puerta principal. (present perfect) A. ha ingresado B. hemos ingresado C. he ingresado D. has ingresado
Complete the command: ¡___ en el hospital el lunes! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. ingresa B. ingrese C. ingresemos D. ingresad
Which is the gerund of ingresar, used with estar for the progressive? A. ingresado B. ingreso C. ingresé D. ingresando
Answer key
- ingreso — The yo present tense of ingresar is ingreso.
- ingresó — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of ingresar is ingresó.
- ingresábamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of ingresar is ingresábamos.
- ingresarás — The tú future of ingresar is ingresarás.
- ingresaría — The yo conditional of ingresar is ingresaría.
- ingrese — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of ingresar is ingrese.
- ingresara — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of ingresar is ingresara.
- hemos ingresado — The nosotros/as present perfect of ingresar is hemos ingresado.
- ingresa — The affirmative tú imperative of ingresar is ingresa.
- ingresando — The gerund of ingresar is ingresando: estoy ingresando. The participle ingresado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does ingresar mean in English?
Ingresar means to enter, to be admitted. It is used in everyday situations such as Ingreso en el hospital el lunes. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is ingresar regular or irregular?
Ingresar is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including ingreso in the present and ingresé in the preterite.
What is the difference between ingresar and entrar?
Ingresar means to enter, to be admitted, while entrar means to enter, the everyday synonym. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use ingresar when you mean to enter, to be admitted, as in Ingreso en el hospital el lunes, and use entrar for to enter, the everyday synonym. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I enter” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo ingresé dinero en el banco. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo ingresaba en la universidad este año. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he ingresado dinero en el banco.
How do I practise ingresar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the ingresar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Ingresar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for ingresar.
- Ingresar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for ingresar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Iniciar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with ingresar.
- Instalar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with ingresar.
- Insultar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with ingresar.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.