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Conjugation directory
Entrer is a regular -er verb that indicates movement into a place. It is frequently used in directions, descriptions, and narratives.
Use entrer in TEF/TCF speaking to describe actions in a sequence, e.g., 'Je suis entré dans la salle.'
Nous entrons dans le musée à 10 heures.
We enter the museum at 10 o'clock.
Entrer takes être as its auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'je suis entré'), not avoir. Also, do not confuse with rentrer (to return home).
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Entrer typically uses être in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.