The start date can differ from the date of signature.
The idea
Use entrar en vigor when a rule or agreement becomes effective; conjugate entrar.
Examples
- La ley entró en vigor ayer.The law came into force yesterday.
- El reglamento entra en vigor mañana.The regulation comes into force tomorrow.
- La norma entrará en vigor en junio.The rule will come into force in June.
- El acuerdo entró en vigor tras la firma.The agreement came into force after signing.
- La ordenanza entrará en vigor el lunes.The ordinance will come into force on Monday.
- Las nuevas tarifas entran en vigor hoy.The new rates take effect today.
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Avoid the invented phrase entrar de vigor: the preposition is en.
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Complete the sentence: La disposición ___ en vigor ayer. (entró / entrará)
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entró
entró matches the past time indicated by yesterday.
Complete the sentence: Las reglas ___ en vigor mañana. (entran / entra)
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entran
entran agrees with the plural subject.
Complete the sentence: El decreto entra ___ vigor hoy. (en / de)
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en
en completes the fixed expression.
Practice round
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Complete the sentence: La disposición ___ en vigor ayer. (entró / entrará)
Complete the sentence: Las reglas ___ en vigor mañana. (entran / entra)
Complete the sentence: El decreto entra ___ vigor hoy. (en / de)
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Describe a rule and when it takes effect.