Cerrar present conjugation
Cerrar in the present: cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cerráis, cierran.
- to close; to shut; to lock
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: cerrado
- Gerund: cerrando
Present presente
| yo | cierro |
|---|---|
| tú | cierras |
| él/ella/usted | cierra |
| nosotros | cerramos |
| vosotros | cerráis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cierran |
How to use cerrar in the present
The present has the e→ie change in four forms: cierro, cierras, cierra, cierran. Nosotros and vosotros keep the e: cerramos, cerráis. Use it for opening hours (¿A qué hora cierra?), routines and decisions in the moment. It is very common in business for closing the month, the books or a sale: Cerramos el mes con buenos números.
Examples
¿A qué hora cierra la farmacia?
What time does the pharmacy close?
Cierro la tienda y voy para allá.
I'll close up the store and head over.
Muchos negocios cierran los domingos.
Many businesses close on Sundays.
Quick check: cerrar in the present
More cerrar tenses
- All cerrar tenses
- Cerrar preterite
- Cerrar imperfect
- Cerrar future
- Cerrar conditional
- Cerrar present subjunctive
- Cerrar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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