Conjugación de cerrar cerrar means “to close” in Spanish. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate cerrar In the presente , cerrar runs: yo cierro, tú cierras, él/ella/usted cierra, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cierran. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
cerrar in a sentence In a sentence, cerrar looks like this: Cierro la ventana cuando hace frío por la noche. (“I close the window when it gets cold at night.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of cerrar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “cerrar” mean in Spanish? cerrar means “to close”.
Is cerrar regular or irregular? cerrar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate cerrar in the presente? yo cierro, tú cierras, él/ella/usted cierra, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cierran.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo cierro tú cierras él/ella/usted cierra nosotros cerramos vosotros cerráis ellos/ellas/ustedes cierran
Cierro la ventana cuando hace frío por la noche. · I close the window when it gets cold at night.
yo he cerrado tú has cerrado él/ella/usted ha cerrado nosotros hemos cerrado vosotros habéis cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes han cerrado
He cerrado todas las pestañas del navegador para liberar memoria. · I have closed all the browser tabs to free up memory.
A2 — Elementary yo cerré tú cerraste él/ella/usted cerró nosotros cerramos vosotros cerrasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraron
Cerré el ordenador y me fui a dormir a medianoche. · I closed the computer and went to sleep at midnight.
yo cerraba tú cerrabas él/ella/usted cerraba nosotros cerrábamos vosotros cerrabais ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraban
Cuando era niño, cerraba los ojos al pasar por el túnel oscuro. · When I was a child, I used to close my eyes when going through the dark tunnel.
yo cerraré tú cerrarás él/ella/usted cerrará nosotros cerraremos vosotros cerraréis ellos/ellas/ustedes cerrarán
Cerraré la sesión después de revisar el último correo. · I will close the session after checking the last email.
tú cierra él/ella/usted cierre nosotros cerremos vosotros cerrad ellos/ellas/ustedes cierren
Cierra la puerta con llave cuando salgas, por favor. · Lock the door when you leave, please.
B1 — Intermediate yo cierre tú cierres él/ella/usted cierre nosotros cerremos vosotros cerréis ellos/ellas/ustedes cierren
El dueño quiere que cierre la tienda antes de las nueve. · The owner wants me to close the shop before nine.
yo había cerrado tú habías cerrado él/ella/usted había cerrado nosotros habíamos cerrado vosotros habíais cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían cerrado
Cuando llegué, ya había cerrado la caja y apagado las luces. · When I arrived, I had already closed the till and turned off the lights.
tú no cierres él/ella/usted no cierre nosotros no cerremos vosotros no cerréis ellos/ellas/ustedes no cierren
No cierres la ventana, que necesitamos ventilación. · Don't close the window, we need ventilation.
yo cerraría tú cerrarías él/ella/usted cerraría nosotros cerraríamos vosotros cerraríais ellos/ellas/ustedes cerrarían
Cerraría la cuenta bancaria si encontrara una oferta mejor. · I would close the bank account if I found a better deal.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré cerrado tú habrás cerrado él/ella/usted habrá cerrado nosotros habremos cerrado vosotros habréis cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán cerrado
Para las siete, habré cerrado todos los informes del día. · By seven o'clock, I will have closed all the day's reports.
yo cerrara tú cerraras él/ella/usted cerrara nosotros cerráramos vosotros cerrarais ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraran
Me pidieron que cerrara la oficina con llave. · They asked me to lock up the office.
yo haya cerrado tú hayas cerrado él/ella/usted haya cerrado nosotros hayamos cerrado vosotros hayáis cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan cerrado
Espero que haya cerrado bien la ventana antes de salir. · I hope I closed the window properly before going out.
yo hubiera cerrado tú hubieras cerrado él/ella/usted hubiera cerrado nosotros hubiéramos cerrado vosotros hubierais cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran cerrado
Ojalá hubiera cerrado la puerta antes de que entrara el frío. · I wish I had closed the door before the cold got in.
yo habría cerrado tú habrías cerrado él/ella/usted habría cerrado nosotros habríamos cerrado vosotros habríais cerrado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían cerrado
Habría cerrado antes si no hubiera habido tanta gente. · I would have closed earlier if there hadn't been so many people.
Memorize every form of "cerrar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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