Meaning and behavior
What does enterar mean?
Enterar means to inform. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to find out, to learn, to come to know, to hear; To reach (an amount).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- enterar
- Gerund
- enterando
- Past participle
- enterado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Enterar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of enterar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Enterar |
|---|---|
| yo | entero |
| tú | enteras |
| él / ella / usted | entera |
| nosotros / nosotras | enteramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enteráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enteran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of enterar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Enterar |
|---|---|
| yo | enteré |
| tú | enteraste |
| él / ella / usted | enteró |
| nosotros / nosotras | enteramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enteraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of enterar, or for background information.
| Subject | Enterar |
|---|---|
| yo | enteraba |
| tú | enterabas |
| él / ella / usted | enteraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | enterábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enteraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of enterar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Enterar |
|---|---|
| yo | enteraré |
| tú | enterarás |
| él / ella / usted | enterará |
| nosotros / nosotras | enteraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enteraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enterarán |
Verified context
Examples with enterar
¿Cómo te enteraste de esa noticia?
How did you learn about that news?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me entero de nada.
I don't understand anything.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe enteré de eso en las noticias.
I found out about it on the news.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Enterar FAQ
What does enterar mean?
Enterar means to inform.
Is enterar regular or irregular?
Enterar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of enterar?
The gerund of enterar is enterando.
What is the past participle of enterar?
The past participle of enterar is enterado.
How is enterar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is entero, enteras, entera, enteramos, enteran.
How is enterar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is enteré, enteraste, enteró, enteramos, enteraron.
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