The subjuntivo presente of Cerrar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about closing something, for example: Espero que cierres la puerta antes de irte. (I hope you close the door before leaving.)

This is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. The conjugations follow the regular pattern for -ar verbs in this tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Cerrar generally means to close or shut, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To close or shut: for example, Espero que cierres la puerta cuando salgas. (I hope you close the door when you leave.)

To end or conclude: for example, Es importante que cierre el trato hoy. (It’s important that he concludes the deal today.)

To block or obstruct: for example, No quiero que me cierren el paso. (I don’t want them to block my way.)

To seal or secure: for example, Necesito que cierres bien la caja fuerte. (I need you to seal the safe properly.)

To finish or complete: for example, Es crucial que cierre el proyecto a tiempo. (It’s crucial that he finishes the project on time.)

Colloquially, to shut up or be quiet: for example, ¡Que te cierres la boca! (Shut your mouth!)

Examples

Examples of Cerrar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que cierres la puerta con llave cuando salgas. (It’s important that you lock the door when you leave.)

Ojalá que cierren el trato pronto para poder mudarnos. (I hope they close the deal soon so we can move.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que cierres esa aplicación para liberar memoria. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you close that app to free up memory.)

El jefe nos pidió que cerremos la oficina antes de irnos. (The boss asked us to close the office before leaving.)

Para que no entren bichos, es mejor que cierres bien las ventanas. (So bugs don’t get in, it’s better that you close the windows tightly.)

Mamá dice que cerremos la nevera con cuidado para no dañarla. (Mom says we should close the fridge carefully so we don’t damage it.)

Cuando cierren el antro, vamos a seguir la pedota en otro lado. (When they close the club, let’s keep the party going somewhere else.)

Si no cierras bien la aplicación, se te puede acabar la pila rápido. (If you don’t close the app properly, your battery could drain quickly.)

Ojalá que cierren pronto el bar para que podamos dormir tranquilos. (I hope they close the bar soon so we can sleep peacefully.)

Mis papás insisten en que cierre mi cuenta de redes sociales por mi propio bien. (My parents insist that I close my social media account for my own good.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.