cerrar preterite conjugation
Cerrar (to close) in the preterite: cerré, cerraste, cerró, cerramos, cerrasteis, cerraron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Cerrar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Cerrar in a sentence
- Cierro la puerta con llave.I close the door with a key.
- La tienda cerró temprano ayer.The store closed early yesterday.
Stem-changing e→ie in present tense (cierro, cierras, cierra).
FAQ
What is the preterite of cerrar?
Cerrar in the Spanish preterite: yo cerré, tú cerraste, él/ella/usted cerró, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraron.
Is cerrar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite cerrar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cerré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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