The Conditional Mood of cerrar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Cerrarías la puerta si tuvieras frío. (You would close the door if you were cold.)

Cerrar is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

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

The conditional mood of cerrar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Closing or shutting something: For example, cerraría la puerta si hiciera frío. (I would close the door if it were cold.)

Ending or concluding something: For example, cerraríamos el trato con un apretón de manos. (We would conclude the deal with a handshake.)

Closing a business or establishment: For example, el bar cerraría a las dos de la mañana. (The bar would close at 2 AM.)

Figuratively closing or ending a situation: For example, cerraría ese capítulo de mi vida. (I would close that chapter of my life.)

Colloquially, to shut someone up or silence them: For example, ¡cierra el pico! (Shut your mouth!)

Examples

Examples of Cerrar in the Conditional Mood

Si cerraría la ventana, no entraría tanto aire frío. (If I would close the window, so much cold air wouldn’t come in.)

¿Cerrarías la puerta con llave cuando salgas? (Would you lock the door when you leave?)

Ella cerraría su negocio temprano los viernes. (She would close her business early on Fridays.)

Nosotros cerraríamos la oficina por las fiestas. (We would close the office for the holidays.)

¿Ustedes cerrarían el trato hoy mismo? (Would you close the deal today?)

Ellos cerrarían el bar a la medianoche, como de costumbre. (They would close the bar at midnight, as usual.)

¿Cerrarías la aplicación antes de reiniciar tu teléfono? (Would you close the app before restarting your phone?)

Tú cerrarías el libro con cuidado para no perder la página. (You would close the book carefully so as not to lose your place.)

¿Cerraríais las cortinas para que no entre tanto sol? (Would you close the curtains so much sun doesn’t come in?)

Nosotros cerraríamos el restaurante por remodelación la próxima semana. (We would close the restaurant for remodeling next week.)

Ellas cerrarían su sesión de chat antes de irse a dormir. (They would close their chat session before going to bed.)

¿Cerrarías tu cuenta bancaria si te mudaras al extranjero? (Would you close your bank account if you moved abroad?)

Yo cerraría mi negocio en línea si no fuera rentable. (I would close my online business if it wasn’t profitable.)

¿Ustedes cerrarían las ventanas si empezara a llover? (Would you close the windows if it started to rain?)

Ellos cerrarían su canal de YouTube si no tuviera suficientes suscriptores. (They would close their YouTube channel if it didn’t have enough subscribers.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.