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cerrar

to close

VerbA1

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    to close

    Por favor, cierra la ventana.

    Please close the window.
  2. 2

    (to finish/conclude) close

    Vamos a cerrar el trato hoy.

    We are going to close the deal today.
  3. 3

    (to turn off (tap/switch)) to turn off

    Cierra el grifo después de usarlo.

    Turn off the tap after using it.

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    to close

    La tienda cierra a las ocho.

    The store closes at eight.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (emotional) close oneself off

    Después de la discusión, ella se cerró en sí misma.

    After the argument, she closed herself off.

1to close

Por favor, cierra la ventana.

Please close the window.

¿Puedes cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Can you close the door, please?

Siempre cierro el libro antes de dormir.

I always close the book before sleeping.

Por favor, puedes cerrar la puerta.

Please, can you close the door?

2(to finish/conclude)close

Vamos a cerrar el trato hoy.

We are going to close the deal today.

Necesitamos cerrar este proyecto antes del viernes.

We need to close this project before Friday.

El abogado cerró el caso con éxito.

The lawyer closed the case successfully.

La tienda cierra a las seis.

The store closes at six.

3(to turn off (tap/switch))to turn off

Cierra el grifo después de usarlo.

Turn off the tap after using it.

No olvides cerrar la luz al salir.

Don't forget to turn off the light when leaving.

Ella siempre cierra la llave del gas por seguridad.

She always turns off the gas valve for safety.

Por favor, cierra el grifo.

Please, turn off the tap.

4to close

La tienda cierra a las ocho.

The store closes at eight.

El museo cerrará temprano hoy.

The museum will close early today.

Muchos restaurantes cierran los lunes.

Many restaurants close on Mondays.

Por favor, cierra la puerta.

Please, close the door.

5(emotional)close oneself off

Después de la discusión, ella se cerró en sí misma.

After the argument, she closed herself off.

Él se cierra cuando está triste.

He closes himself off when he's sad.

No te cierres a nuevas ideas.

Don't close yourself off to new ideas.

Él se cierra a nuevas ideas.

He closes himself off to new ideas.
Cerrar la puerta

To close the door

Cerrar los ojos

To close one's eyes

Cerrar la tienda

To close the shop

Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularcerraría

2nd singularcerrarías

3rd singularcerraría

1st pluralcerraríamos

2nd pluralcerraríais

3rd pluralcerrarían

future indicative

1st singularcerraré

2nd singularcerrarás

3rd singularcerrará

1st pluralcerraremos

2nd pluralcerraréis

3rd pluralcerrarán

gerund

cerrando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularcierra

1st pluralcerremos

2nd pluralcerrad

imperative negative

2nd singularno cierres

1st pluralno cerremos

2nd pluralno cerréis

imperfect indicative

1st singularcerraba

2nd singularcerrabas

3rd singularcerraba

1st pluralcerrábamos

2nd pluralcerrabais

3rd pluralcerraban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularcerrara

2nd singularcerraras

3rd singularcerrara

1st pluralcerráramos

2nd pluralcerrarais

3rd pluralcerraran

infinitive

cerrar

participle

cerrado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía cerrado

2nd singularhabías cerrado

3rd singularhabía cerrado

1st pluralhabíamos cerrado

2nd pluralhabíais cerrado

3rd pluralhabían cerrado

present indicative

1st singularcierro

2nd singularcierras

3rd singularcierra

1st pluralcerramos

2nd pluralcerráis

3rd pluralcierran

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe cerrado

2nd singularhas cerrado

3rd singularha cerrado

1st pluralhemos cerrado

2nd pluralhabéis cerrado

3rd pluralhan cerrado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya cerrado

2nd singularhayas cerrado

3rd singularhaya cerrado

1st pluralhayamos cerrado

2nd pluralhayáis cerrado

3rd pluralhayan cerrado

present subjunctive

1st singularcierre

2nd singularcierres

3rd singularcierre

1st pluralcerremos

2nd pluralcerréis

3rd pluralcierren

preterite indicative

1st singularcerré

2nd singularcerraste

3rd singularcerró

1st pluralcerramos

2nd pluralcerrasteis

3rd pluralcerraron