enter – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of enter

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to enter on sth
Participle: entered on sth
Gerund: entering on sth

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ienter on sth
youenter on sth
he;she;itenters on sth
weenter on sth
youenter on sth
theyenter on sth

Perfect

Ihave entered on sth
youhave entered on sth
he;she;ithas entered on sth
wehave entered on sth
youhave entered on sth
theyhave entered on sth

Past

Ientered on sth
youentered on sth
he;she;itentered on sth
weentered on sth
youentered on sth
theyentered on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad entered on sth
youhad entered on sth
he;she;ithad entered on sth
wehad entered on sth
youhad entered on sth
theyhad entered on sth

Future

Iwill enter on sth
youwill enter on sth
he;she;itwill enter on sth
wewill enter on sth
youwill enter on sth
theywill enter on sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have entered on sth
youwill have entered on sth
he;she;itwill have entered on sth
wewill have entered on sth
youwill have entered on sth
theywill have entered on sth

Subjunctive

Present

Ienter on sth
youenter on sth
he;she;itenter on sth
weenter on sth
youenter on sth
theyenter on sth

Perfect

Ihave entered on sth
youhave entered on sth
he;she;ithave entered on sth
wehave entered on sth
youhave entered on sth
theyhave entered on sth

Imperfect

Ientered on sth
youentered on sth
he;she;itentered on sth
weentered on sth
youentered on sth
theyentered on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad entered on sth
youhad entered on sth
he;she;ithad entered on sth
wehad entered on sth
youhad entered on sth
theyhad entered on sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould enter on sth
youwould enter on sth
he;she;itwould enter on sth
wewould enter on sth
youwould enter on sth
theywould enter on sth

Perfect

Iwould have entered on sth
youwould have entered on sth
he;she;itwould have entered on sth
wewould have entered on sth
youwould have entered on sth
theywould have entered on sth

Imperative

youenter on sth
weLet's enter on sth
youenter on sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam entering on sth
youare entering on sth
he;she;itis entering on sth
weare entering on sth
youare entering on sth
theyare entering on sth

Perfect

Ihave been entering on sth
youhave been entering on sth
he;she;ithas been entering on sth
wehave been entering on sth
youhave been entering on sth
theyhave been entering on sth

Past

Iwas entering on sth
youwere entering on sth
he;she;itwas entering on sth
wewere entering on sth
youwere entering on sth
theywere entering on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been entering on sth
youhad been entering on sth
he;she;ithad been entering on sth
wehad been entering on sth
youhad been entering on sth
theyhad been entering on sth

Future

Iwill be entering on sth
youwill be entering on sth
he;she;itwill be entering on sth
wewill be entering on sth
youwill be entering on sth
theywill be entering on sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been entering on sth
youwill have been entering on sth
he;she;itwill have been entering on sth
wewill have been entering on sth
youwill have been entering on sth
theywill have been entering on sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be entering on sth
youwould be entering on sth
he;she;itwould be entering on sth
wewould be entering on sth
youwould be entering on sth
theywould be entering on sth

Perfect

Iwould have been entering on sth
youwould have been entering on sth
he;she;itwould have been entering on sth
wewould have been entering on sth
youwould have been entering on sth
theywould have been entering on sth

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'enter'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'enter'

center, inter, renter, tenter, alter, anger, ante, atter, banter, better,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

put in between or into
insert, inset, introduce, put
penetrate
perforate, pierce, puncture, insert, inject
input
log, record

Antonyms

penetrate
withdraw, retreat, recede, evacuate

Additional Information

Etymology

From Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō (“enter”, verb), from intrā (“inside”). Has been spelled as "enter" for several centuries even in the United Kingdom, although British English and the English of many Commonwealth Countries (e.g. Australia, Canada) retain the "re" ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre. See: Middle English 'entren', Old French 'entrer', Latin 'intrō'.

Verbs referencing "enter"

Ladino entrar, Spanish entrar, Naija enta.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] not at that time seen the ideal presentment of this chamber which has since gratified me so much, but I observed that one of our friends who had made the arrangements for our voyage, turned pale on entering, retreated on the friend behind him, smote his forehead involuntarily, and said below his breath, ‘Impossible ! it cannot be!’ or words to that effect. He recovered himself however by a great [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Here the door opened, and a small quadroon boy, between four and five years of age, entered the room. There was something in his appearance remarkably beautiful and engaging. His black hair, fine as floss silk, hung in glossy curls about his round, dimpled face, while a pair of large dark [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • I had previously been into another chamber, where a number of blind boys were swinging, and climbing, and engaged in various sports. They all clamoured, as we entered, to the assistant-master, who accompanied us, ‘Look at me, Mr. Hart! Please, Mr. Hart, look at me ! ’ evincing, I thought, even in this, an anxiety peculiar to their condition, that their little [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘His thirst for knowledge, ’ says Dr. Howe, ‘proclaimed itself as soon as he entered the house, by his eager examination of everything he could feel or smell in his new location. For instance, treading upon the register of a furnace, he instantly stooped down, and began to feel it, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I say now, Shelby, this yer ’ s a most extro’rnary business ! ” said Haley, as he abruptly entered the parlor. “ It seems that gal ’ s off, with her young un. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] The jury are quite at home, and make themselves as comfortable as circumstances will permit. The witness is so little elevated above, or put aloof from, the crowd in the court, that a stranger entering during a pause in the proceedings would find it difficult to pick him out from the rest. And if it chanced to be a criminal trial, his eyes, in nine cases out of ten, would wander to the dock in [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] no uniform. He walks up and down the car, and in and out of it, as his fancy dictates; leans against the door with his hands in his pockets and stares at you, if you chance to be a stranger; or enters into conversation with the passengers about him. A great many newspapers are pulled out, and a few of them are read. Everybody talks to you, or to anybody else who hits his fancy. If you are an [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Oh! That 's all ! ’ said I. ‘Yes. That’s all. The Doctor’s a smart man. He quite enters into it. It’s a joke of mine. I like it for a time. You need n't mention it, but I think I shall go out next Tuesday ! ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The fastenings jar and rattle, and one of the doors turns slowly on its hinges. Let us look in. A small bare cell, into which the light enters through a high chink in the wall. There is a rude means of washing, a table, and a bedstead. Upon the latter, sits a man of sixty; reading. He looks up for a moment; gives an impatient dogged [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Between the body of the prison and the outer wall, there is a spacious garden. Entering it, by a wicket in the massive gate, we pursued the path before us to its other termination, and passed into a large chamber, from which seven long passages radiate. On either side of each, is a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)