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Cerrar is the Spanish verb for “to close, to shut, to lock, to seal”. It is an irregular verb, which means its conjugations do not always follow the standard patterns found in regular verbs.

In today’s blog post, you’ll learn all about the verb conjugation for “Cerrar” in the different modes of Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative!

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“Cerrar” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Cerrar Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Cierro
Tú	Cierras
Él/Ella/Usted	Cierra
Nosotros	Cerramos
Vosotros	Cerráis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cierran

Examples:

1. Yo cierro la puerta todas las noches. (I close the door every night.)
2. Tú cierras las ventanas antes de salir. (You close the windows before leaving.)
3. Usted cierra la tienda a las ocho. (You close the store at eight.)

Simple Past Cerrar Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Cerré
Tú	Cerraste
Él/Ella/Usted	Cerró
Nosotros	Cerramos
Vosotros	Cerrasteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cerraron

Examples:

1. Ellos cerraron el restaurante después de la cena. (They all closed the restaurant after dinner.)
2. Nosotros cerramos el trato ayer por la tarde. (We closed the deal yesterday afternoon.)
3. Ella cerró la puerta con llave antes de irse. (She closed the door with a key before leaving.)

Imperfect Cerrar Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Cerraba
Tú	Cerrabas
Él/Ella/Usted	Cerraba
Nosotros	Cerrábamos
Vosotros	Cerrabais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cerraban

Examples:

1. Nosotros cerrábamos la tienda todos los días a las seis. (We used to close the store every day at six.)
2. Vosotros cerrabais las ventanas cuando empezaba a llover. (You all used to close the windows when it started to rain.)
3. Tú cerrabas la puerta siempre que hacía frío. (You used to close the door whenever it was cold.)

Present Continuous Cerrar Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy cerrando
Tú	Estás cerrando
Él/Ella/Usted	Está cerrando
Nosotros	Estamos cerrando
Vosotros	Estáis cerrando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están cerrando

Examples:

1. Yo estoy cerrando la ventana porque hace viento. (I am closing the window because it’s windy.)
2. Tú estás cerrando la puerta ahora mismo. (You are closing the door right now.)
3. Nosotras estamos cerrando el negocio por hoy. (We are closing the business for today.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Cerraré
Tú	Cerrarás
Él/Ella/Usted	Cerrará
Nosotros	Cerraremos
Vosotros	Cerraréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cerrarán

Examples:

1. Yo cerraré la tienda más tarde. (I will close the store later.)
2. Vosotros cerraréis las ventanas cuando haga frío. (You all will close the windows when it gets cold.)
3. Él cerrará la puerta antes de salir. (He will close the door before leaving.)

Conditional Cerrar Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Cerraría
Tú	Cerrarías
Él/Ella/Usted	Cerraría
Nosotros	Cerraríamos
Vosotros	Cerraríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cerrarían

Examples:

1. Tú cerrarías la puerta si estuviera roto el aire acondicionado. (You would close the door if the air conditioner were broken.)
2. Yo cerraría la tienda temprano si no hubiera clientes. (I would close the store early if there were no customers.)
3. Ellos cerrarían las ventanas, pero hace mucho calor. (They all would close the windows, but it’s too hot.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He cerrado
Tú	Has cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha cerrado
Nosotros	Hemos cerrado
Vosotros	Habéis cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han cerrado

Examples:

1. Ustedes han cerrado todas las puertas del edificio. (You all have closed all the doors in the building.)
2. Vosotros habéis cerrado la ventana porque empezó a llover. (You all have closed the window because it started to rain.)
3. Él ha cerrado la tienda temprano hoy. (He have closed the store early today.)

Past Perfect Cerrar Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había cerrado
Tú	Habías cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Había cerrado
Nosotros	Habíamos cerrado
Vosotros	Habíais cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían cerrado

Examples:

1. Nosotros habíamos cerrado la tienda antes de que empezara a llover. (We had closed the store before it started to rain.)
2. Yo había cerrado la puerta cuando tú llegaste. (I had closed the door when you arrived.)
3. Ustedes habían cerrado todas las ventanas antes de salir. (You all had closed all the windows before leaving.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré cerrado
Tú	Habrás cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá cerrado
Nosotros	Habremos cerrado
Vosotros	Habréis cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán cerrado

Examples:

1. Nosotros habremos cerrado la tienda para las ocho. (We will have closed the store by eight o’clock.)
2. Tú habrás cerrado todas las ventanas antes de que empiece la tormenta. (You will have closed all the windows before the storm starts.)
3. Yo habré cerrado la puerta cuando lleguen. (I will have closed the door by the time they arrive.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría cerrado
Tú	Habrías cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría cerrado
Nosotros	Habríamos cerrado
Vosotros	Habríais cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían cerrado

Examples:

1. Nosotros habríamos cerrado la tienda si hubiéramos sabido que llegarías tarde. (We would have closed the store if we had known you would arrive late.)
2. Ellos habrían cerrado todas las puertas si no hubieran perdido la llave. (They/You all would have closed all the doors if they hadn’t lost the key.)
3. Yo habría cerrado la ventana si no hubiera estado tan cansado. (I would have closed the window if I hadn’t been so tired.)

“Cerrar” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Cierre
Tú	Cierres
Él/Ella/Usted	Cierre
Nosotros	Cerremos
Vosotros	Cerréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cierren

Examples:

1. Espero que él cierre la puerta antes de salir. (I hope that he closes the door before leaving.)
2. Es importante que tú cierres la ventana antes de irte. (It’s important that you close the window before you leave.)
3. Ojalá que ella cierre el trato pronto. (I hope that she closes the deal soon.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Cerrara
Tú	Cerraras
Él/Ella/Usted	Cerrara
Nosotros	Cerraramos
Vosotros	Cerrarais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cerraran

Examples:

1. Yo esperaba que él cerrara la puerta antes de irse. (I was hoping that he would close the door before leaving.)
2. Era importante que tú cerraras la ventana cuando llovía. (It was important that you closed the window when it was raining.)
3. Si nosotros cerráramos la tienda antes, no habríamos tenido tantos clientes. (If we had closed the store earlier, we wouldn’t have had so many customers.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya cerrado
Tú	Hayas cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya cerrado
Nosotros	Hayamos cerrado
Vosotros	Hayáis cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan cerrado

Examples:

1. Espero que nosotros hayamos cerrado todas las ventanas antes de la tormenta. (I hope that we have closed all the windows before the storm.)
2. Es posible que vosotros hayáis cerrado el negocio sin darme cuenta. (It’s possible that you all have closed the business without me noticing.)
3. Dudo que ella haya cerrado la puerta antes de salir. (I doubt that she has closed the door before leaving.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera cerrado
Tú	Hubieras cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera cerrado
Nosotros	Hubiéramos cerrado
Vosotros	Hubierais cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran cerrado

Examples:

1. Yo hubiera cerrado la tienda si hubiera tenido la llave. (I would have closed the store if I had had the key.)
2. Si tú hubieras cerrado la ventana, no habría entrado el frío. (If you had closed the window, the cold wouldn’t have come in.)
3. Ella hubiera cerrado la puerta si hubiera sabido que era importante. (She would have closed the door if she had known it was important.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere cerrado
Tú	Hubieres cerrado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere cerrado
Nosotros	Hubiéremos cerrado
Vosotros	Hubiereis cerrado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren cerrado

Examples:

1. Para cuando lleguemos, nosotros habremos cerrado todas las ventanas. (By the time we arrive, we will have closed all the windows.)
2. Si ellos hubieren cerrado la tienda antes, no habríamos tenido problemas. (If they had closed the store earlier, we wouldn’t have had problems.)
3. Ojalá que tú hubieres cerrado la puerta a tiempo. (I wish that you had closed the door on time.)

“Cerrar” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Cierra
Él/Ella/Usted	Cierre
Nosotros	Cerremos
Vosotros	Cerrad
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cierren

Examples:

1. Cierra la puerta cuando salgas. (Close the door when you leave.)
2. Cerrad las ventanas antes de ir a dormir. (Close the windows before going to sleep.)
3. Cierren el libro cuando terminen de leer. (Close the book when you all finish reading.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No cierres
Él/Ella/Usted	No cierre
Nosotros	No cerremos
Vosotros	No cerréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No cierren

Examples:

1. No cerremos la puerta todavía. (Let’s not close the door yet.)
2. No cierres la ventana hasta que termine de llover. (Don’t close the window until it stops raining.)
3. No cierren el libro antes de terminar el ejercicio. (Don’t close the book before finishing the exercise.)

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