penetrarverb
Penetrar means to penetrate, enter or pierce in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as penetra, penetran and penetre.
- to penetrate, enter, pierce
La luz penetra la oscuridad.
The light penetrates the darkness.
Los hackers penetran en los ordenadores sin permiso.
Hackers break into computers without permission.
Esa marca logró penetrar el mercado asiático en pocos años.
That brand managed to penetrate the Asian market in a few years.
El frío penetraba a través de las paredes viejas de la casa.
The cold penetrated through the old walls of the house.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| penetra | he, she, it | Present |
| penetran | they | Present |
| penetre | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| penetrando | Gerund | |
| penetró | he, she, it | Preterite |
| penetraron | they | Preterite |
| penetren | they | Present subjunctive |
| penetraba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| penetro | I | Present |
| penetraban | they | Imperfect |
| penetrara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |