cerrar conjugation
Spanish verb · to close
- Type
- irregular
- Gerund
- cerrando
- Past participle
- cerrado
- Frequency
- #112
Learner note. Stem-changing e→ie in present tense (cierro, cierras, cierra).
- Cierro la puerta con llave.I close the door with a key.
- La tienda cerró temprano ayer.The store closed early yesterday.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of cerrar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerro) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerra) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerran) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of cerrar| yo | |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of cerrar| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of cerrar| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of cerrar| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of cerrar| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of cerrar| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of cerrar| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of cerrar| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of cerrar| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of cerrar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerre) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerre) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give cerren) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of cerrar| yo | |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of cerrar| yo | |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of cerrar| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of cerrar| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of cerrar| yo | |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of cerrar| tú | |
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| usted | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of cerrar| tú | |
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Cerrar FAQ
How do you conjugate cerrar in the present tense?
Cerrar in the Spanish presente: yo cierro, tú cierras, él/ella/usted cierra, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cierran.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of cerrar?
yo cerré, tú cerraste, él/ella/usted cerró, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraron.
Is cerrar irregular?
Yes. Cerrar has irregular forms in 2 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does cerrar mean in English?
Cerrar means “to close”. The past participle is cerrado.