Past tense of enter
regular verb
The past tense of enter is entered. The past participle is also entered.
Forms of enter
| Base form (V1) | enter /ˈɛntə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | entered /ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/ |
| Past participle (V3) | entered /ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/ |
| Present participle | entering /ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | enters /ˈɛntɚz/ |
Entered in a sentence
- entered according to act of Congress
- The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.From the entry religion
- In computing, pi characters may be entered with special key combinations.From the entry pi
- Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.From the entry boss
- From the moment she entered the room, all eyes were drawn to her.From the entry draw
Meaning of enter
- verb To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
- verb To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
- verb To go or come into (a state or profession).
Questions about the past tense of enter
- What is the past tense of enter?
- The past tense of enter is entered.
- What is the past participle of enter?
- The past participle of enter is entered.
- Is enter a regular or irregular verb?
- Enter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: enter (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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