Entrar
to enter / to go in
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| eu | entro | Eu entro no trabalho às oito em ponto. — I go into work at eight sharp. |
| você/ele/ela | entra | Ela entra sem bater na porta. — She goes in without knocking. |
| nós | entramos | Nós entramos juntos no elevador. — We get into the lift together. |
| eles/elas | entram | Eles entram em campo animados. — They take to the field with energy. |
Every day has its entry door. I go into the office and the coffee is already ready — someone always arrives first. My boss enters the meeting room like someone stepping into a ring. We rarely come to an agreement, but when it happens, it's powerful. Clients come in with expectations — it's up to us to turn that into trust.
Pret. Perfeito
Completed past actions — what happened.
| eu | entrei | Eu entrei na universidade com dezoito anos. — I entered university at eighteen. |
| você/ele/ela | entrou | Ela entrou no quarto sem fazer barulho. — She entered the room without making a sound. |
| nós | entramos | Nós entramos no restaurante bem na hora do rush. — We entered the restaurant right at rush hour. |
| eles/elas | entraram | Eles entraram em contato ontem à noite. — They got in touch last night. |
The show started with an impact. I entered the theatre and immediately felt the electricity in the air. The band took to the stage without warning — from silence to noise in two seconds. We entered the VIP area thanks to a generous friend. The most enthusiastic fans went into ecstasy as soon as the first note played.
Pret. Imperfeito
Ongoing or habitual past — what used to happen or was happening.
| eu | entrava | Eu entrava pela porta dos fundos na escola. — I used to go in through the back door at school. |
| você/ele/ela | entrava | Ela entrava em pânico antes de cada prova. — She used to panic before every test. |
| nós | entrávamos | Nós entrávamos no mar sem pensar duas vezes. — We used to go into the sea without thinking twice. |
| eles/elas | entravam | Eles entravam em conflito por qualquer coisa. — They used to come into conflict over anything. |
At my grandmother's house, the kitchen was the centre of the world. I used to go straight there when I arrived — the smell said it all. My cousin used to come in through the window when he lost his key. We always used to go in with our shoes in hand — respect for the clean house. The garden cats used to come in when they wanted and leave when they pleased.
Futuro Informal
Plans and intentions — "going to." The most common future form in spoken BR Portuguese.
| eu | vou entrar | Vou entrar em contato com ela hoje. — I'm going to get in touch with her today. |
| você/ele/ela | vai entrar | Ela vai entrar no mestrado no segundo semestre. — She's going to start her master's in the second semester. |
| nós | vamos entrar | Vamos entrar na reunião daqui a pouco. — We're going to go into the meeting shortly. |
| eles/elas | vão entrar | Eles vão entrar em acordo sobre o contrato. — They're going to reach an agreement on the contract. |
The new cycle starts next week. I'm going to join a gym for the first time in two years — no drama. My friend Patrícia is going to go at the same time so we can motivate each other. We're going to walk into the first spinning class together with lots of fear and some courage. The instructors are going to come in with energy we don't have yet — but it'll come.
Futuro Formal
Formal future — "shall/will." More common in writing than speech.
| eu | entrarei | Entrarei em vigor a partir de janeiro. — I will come into effect from January. |
| você/ele/ela | entrará | A lei entrará em vigor na próxima semana. — The law will come into effect next week. |
| nós | entraremos | Entraremos em operação assim que a licença for emitida. — We will begin operations as soon as the licence is issued. |
| eles/elas | entrarão | Os novos funcionários entrarão na próxima segunda. — The new employees will start next Monday. |
The decree was published: "The new regulations will come into effect in ninety days. We will enter a transition phase from this date. The regulatory bodies will begin full operations in the first quarter of next year. I will personally get in touch with each manager affected by the change."
Condicional
Hypotheticals and polite requests — "would."
| eu | entraria | Eu entraria se houvesse convite. — I would go in if there were an invitation. |
| você/ele/ela | entraria | Ela entraria na competição se se sentisse pronta. — She would enter the competition if she felt ready. |
| nós | entraríamos | Entraríamos em acordo com mais boa vontade dos dois lados. — We would reach an agreement with more goodwill on both sides. |
| eles/elas | entrariam | Eles entrariam no projeto se o prazo fosse maior. — They would join the project if the deadline were longer. |
If doors were more open, more people would walk through them. I would enter an artistic career if I knew I'd have support. My brother would go into politics if he believed it was still worth it. We would come into harmony more easily if we listened more. People would enter new places with less fear if someone said: "Come on in."
Entrar across the tenses
A short story using entrar in multiple tenses
Meu avô entrava na padaria toda manhã às cinco e meia. Entrava pelo mesmo lugar há quarenta anos — o padeiro já sabia o pedido. Os outros clientes madrugadores entravam atrás dele como um ritual silencioso.
Hoje a padaria tem outra cara, mas ele ainda entra. Ontem entrou pelo lado errado — reformaram a entrada — e riu de si mesmo. Entramos juntos e o padeiro novo já sabe o que ele quer.
Na próxima semana, vai entrar no hospital para uma cirurgia pequena. "Se correr bem, entrarei na padaria de volta na quinta," ele diz, certo.
Perguntei se entraria em desespero se não pudesse ir mais. Ele pensou e respondeu: "Entraria em saudade. Mas enquanto tiver perna, entro."
My grandfather used to go into the bakery every morning at half past five. He used to go in through the same spot for forty years — the baker already knew the order. The other early customers used to follow him in like a silent ritual. Today the bakery looks different, but he still goes in. Yesterday he went in through the wrong side — they renovated the entrance — and laughed at himself. We went in together and the new baker already knows what he wants. Next week, he's going to go into hospital for a small surgery. "If it goes well, I will be back in the bakery by Thursday," he says, certain. I asked if he would fall into despair if he couldn't go any more. He thought and replied: "I would fall into longing. But while I still have legs, I go in."
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