to enter, to go in
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Entro a trabajar a las nueve.
I start work at nine.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El perro entró en la casa.
The dog went into the house.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños entraban corriendo a la cocina.
The kids would come running into the kitchen.
Futuro · What will happen
Entraremos por la puerta de atrás.
We'll go in through the back door.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Entrarías en esa casa de noche?
Would you go into that house at night?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han entrado a robar en la tienda.
They've broken into the store.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había entrado en la iglesia cuando empezó a llover.
She had already gone into the church when it started to rain.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las ocho ya habré entrado a la oficina.
By eight I will have gone into the office.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos entrado, pero estaba cerrado.
We would have gone in, but it was closed.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que entres sin avisar.
I don't want you coming in without letting me know.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperó a que entrara todo el mundo.
He waited for everyone to come in.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidieron que entrasen uno por uno.
They asked them to come in one by one.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que el ladrón haya entrado por la ventana.
I doubt the thief came in through the window.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera entrado antes, habría encontrado asiento.
If I had gone in earlier, I would have found a seat.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Entre, por favor, está en su casa.
Come in, please, make yourself at home.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No entren con los zapatos mojados.
Don't come in with wet shoes.