Meaning and behavior
What does cerrar mean?
Cerrar means to close, to shut. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to shut down, to close down; to turn off, to shut off.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cerrar
- Gerund
- cerrando
- Past participle
- cerrado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cerrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| yo | cierro |
| tú | cierras |
| él / ella / usted | cierra |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cierran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cerrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| yo | cerré |
| tú | cerraste |
| él / ella / usted | cerró |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cerraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cerrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| yo | cerraba |
| tú | cerrabas |
| él / ella / usted | cerraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cerraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cerrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| yo | cerraré |
| tú | cerrarás |
| él / ella / usted | cerrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cerrarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| yo | cierre |
| tú | cierres |
| él / ella / usted | cierre |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cierren |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of cerrar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| tú | cierra |
| usted | cierre |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerrad |
| ustedes | cierren |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of cerrar.
| Subject | Cerrar |
|---|---|
| tú | no cierres |
| usted | no cierre |
| nosotros / nosotras | no cerremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no cerréis |
| ustedes | no cierren |
Verified context
Examples with cerrar
El zoo cierra el lunes.
The zoo is closed on Monday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsta puerta no se cerrará.
This door won't shut.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCierra los ojos, por favor.
Close your eyes, please.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cerrar FAQ
What does cerrar mean?
Cerrar means to close, to shut.
Is cerrar regular or irregular?
Cerrar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cerrar?
The gerund of cerrar is cerrando.
What is the past participle of cerrar?
The past participle of cerrar is cerrado.
How is cerrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cierran.
How is cerrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cerré, cerraste, cerró, cerramos, cerraron.
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