cerrar
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verb
- to close, to shut
- to shut down, to close down
- to turn off, to shut offto rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas
- to turn offa light or electrical device
- to enclose
Forms
Present
| I | cierro |
|---|---|
| you | cierras |
| he, she, it | cierra |
| we | cerramos |
| you (plural) | cerráis |
| they | cierran |
Preterite
| I | cerré |
|---|---|
| you | cerraste |
| he, she, it | cerró |
| we | cerramos |
| you (plural) | cerrasteis |
| they | cerraron |
Imperfect
| I | cerraba |
|---|---|
| you | cerrabas |
| he, she, it | cerraba |
| we | cerrábamos |
| you (plural) | cerrabais |
| they | cerraban |
Future
| I | cerraré |
|---|---|
| you | cerrarás |
| he, she, it | cerrará |
| we | cerraremos |
| you (plural) | cerraréis |
| they | cerrarán |
Conditional
| I | cerraría |
|---|---|
| you | cerrarías |
| he, she, it | cerraría |
| we | cerraríamos |
| you (plural) | cerraríais |
| they | cerrarían |
Subjunctive
| I | cierre |
|---|---|
| you | cierres |
| he, she, it | cierre |
| we | cerremos |
| you (plural) | cerréis |
| they | cierren |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | cerrara / cerrase |
|---|---|
| you | cerraras / cerrases |
| he, she, it | cerrara / cerrase |
| we | cerráramos / cerrásemos |
| you (plural) | cerrarais / cerraseis |
| they | cerraran / cerrasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Cierra la puerta.Close the door.A1Cosas, lugares y movimiento — Things, places and moving about
- Una puerta no cierra bien.One door does not close properly.A1Mi cuarto — My room
- Muchas tiendas cierran de dos a cinco.Many shops close from two to five.A1La siesta y las comidas — The siesta and mealtimes
- La tienda abre a las nueve y cierra a las dos.The shop opens at nine and closes at two.A1Los números y la hora — Numbers and the time