Conjugation of entrare in Italian
entrareto enterregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entro | |
| tu | entri | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entra | |
| noi | entriamo | |
| voi | entrate | |
| loro/Loro | entrano |
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sono entrato/entrata | |
| tu | sei entrato/entrata | |
| lui/lei/Lei | è entrato/entrata | |
| noi | siamo entrati/entrate | |
| voi | siete entrati/entrate | |
| loro/Loro | sono entrati/entrate |
Common mistakes in the Passato prossimo
- io
ho entratosono entrato/entrataEntrare uses the auxiliary essere (sono entrato), not avere (ho). Remember agreement with gender/number. - loro/Loro
hanno entratosono entrati/entrateUse 'sono' for motion verbs: 'sono entrati/entrate', not 'hanno'.
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entravo | |
| tu | entravi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entrava | |
| noi | entravamo | |
| voi | entravate | |
| loro/Loro | entravano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entrerò | |
| tu | entrerai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entrerà | |
| noi | entreremo | |
| voi | entrerete | |
| loro/Loro | entreranno |
Common mistakes in the Futuro semplice
- io
entreroentreròDon't omit the accent: correct form is 'entrerò' with a grave accent on the final o.
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entrerei | |
| tu | entreresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entrerebbe | |
| noi | entreremmo | |
| voi | entrereste | |
| loro/Loro | entrerebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entri | |
| tu | entri | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entri | |
| noi | entriamo | |
| voi | entriate | |
| loro/Loro | entrino |
Common mistakes in the Congiuntivo presente
- loro/Loro
entranoentrinoThe subjunctive plural is 'entrino'; 'entrano' is the indicative (they enter).
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | entra | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entri | |
| noi | entriamo | |
| voi | entrate | |
| loro/Loro | entrino |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
entrientraInformal imperative is 'entra' (3rd-person singular form), not the subjunctive 'entri'. - lui/lei/Lei
entraentriFormal imperative (Lei) uses the subjunctive: 'entri', not the informal 'entra'.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | entrando | |
| tu | entrando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | entrando | |
| noi | entrando | |
| voi | entrando | |
| loro/Loro | entrando |
entrare — frequently asked questions
Is entrare a regular verb?
Yes — entrare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does entrare mean?
entrare is a Italian verb meaning "to enter".