entrent

Entrent is a verb form in French. It is the third-person plural form of the verb entrer in the present tense, meaning that they enter. Entrent also appears in the present subjunctive, as in the phrase que ils entrent, where it expresses a wished or hypothetical action in subordinate clauses introduced by que. The form derives from the Latin intrare, passing into Old French and then into modern French conjugation patterns.

In standard usage, entrent is used with plural subjects such as ils or elles. It commonly appears in sentences describing a current action or a general statement about a group entering a place, entering a space, or beginning an activity. For example: Ils entrent dans la pièce. They enter (are entering) the room. Another example in a subordinate clause: Il faut qu’ils entrent avant la fermeture. It is required that they enter before closing.

Phonology notes: in modern French, the final -ent of third-person plural endings for -er verbs is usually silent, so entrent is pronounced without a pronounced final syllable, similar in cadence to other -ent forms in the present tense.

Related forms include the other present-tense endings of entrer: j’entre, tu entres, il entre, nous entrons, vous entrez. The present-subjunctive forms align in mood for third-person plural as qu’ils entrent. Entrer itself comes from Latin intrare, and its various forms are part of standard French verb conjugation.

See also: entrer, conjugation of French -er verbs, French present indicative and subjunctive.