cerrar
to close
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cierro |
| tú | cierras |
| él/ella | cierra |
| nosotros | cerramos |
| vosotros | cerráis |
| ellos/ellas | cierran |
Yo cierro la puerta cuando salgo.
I close the door when I leave.
Ella cierra la ventana porque hace frío.
She closes the window because it's cold.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cerré |
| tú | cerraste |
| él/ella | cerró |
| nosotros | cerramos |
| vosotros | cerrasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cerraron |
Ayer cerré la tienda a las ocho.
Yesterday, I closed the store at eight.
Él cerró el libro antes de irse.
He closed the book before leaving.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cerraba |
| tú | cerrabas |
| él/ella | cerraba |
| nosotros | cerrábamos |
| vosotros | cerrabais |
| ellos/ellas | cerraban |
Cuando era niño, siempre cerraba la puerta detrás de mí.
When I was a child, I always closed the door behind me.
Nosotros cerrábamos las ventanas cuando llovía.
We used to close the windows when it rained.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cerraré |
| tú | cerrarás |
| él/ella | cerrará |
| nosotros | cerraremos |
| vosotros | cerraréis |
| ellos/ellas | cerrarán |
Mañana cerraré la oficina a las seis.
Tomorrow, I will close the office at six.
Ellos cerrarán el trato la próxima semana.
They will close the deal next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cerraría |
| tú | cerrarías |
| él/ella | cerraría |
| nosotros | cerraríamos |
| vosotros | cerraríais |
| ellos/ellas | cerrarían |
Si tuviera la llave, cerraría la puerta.
If I had the key, I would close the door.
Ella cerraría la ventana si hiciera frío.
She would close the window if it were cold.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cierre |
| tú | cierres |
| él/ella | cierre |
| nosotros | cerremos |
| vosotros | cerréis |
| ellos/ellas | cierren |
Es importante que tú cierres la puerta al salir.
It's important that you close the door when leaving.
Espero que él cierre la ventana antes de que llueva.
I hope he closes the window before it rains.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cerrara |
| tú | cerraras |
| él/ella | cerrara |
| nosotros | cerráramos |
| vosotros | cerrarais |
| ellos/ellas | cerraran |
Si yo cerrara la puerta, no habría ruido.
If I closed the door, there wouldn't be noise.
Ojalá que ellos cerraran el trato pronto.
I wish they would close the deal soon.
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Common questions
- Is "cerrar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cerrar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "cerrar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cerrar" conjugates as: cierras, cierro, cierran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cerrar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cerrar" conjugates as: cerraste, cerré, cerraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cerrar" in Spanish?
- "cerrar" (to close) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.