The Subjunctive Mood 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.)

Cerrar is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all subjunctive forms except nosotros/nosotras. This conjugation pattern is common among Spanish verbs.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of cerrar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of closing something.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que cierres la puerta cuando salgas. (I hope you close the door when you leave.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que cierres los ojos durante la meditación. (It’s necessary that you close your eyes during meditation.)

Uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que cierren la tienda a las 8 p.m. (I’m not sure if they close the store at 8 p.m.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Cierra el pico! (Shut your mouth! – rude way to tell someone to stop talking.)

Examples

Examples of Cerrar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que cierre bien la puerta al salir. (It’s important that you close the door properly when leaving.)

Espero que cierres la ventana antes de irte a dormir. (I hope you close the window before going to bed.)

Para que no entre el frío, cerremos las cortinas. (Let’s close the curtains so the cold doesn’t come in.)

Oye, cierren esa aplicación que consume mucha batería. (Hey, close that app that drains a lot of battery.)

Aunque cierre los ojos, no puedo dormir con tanto ruido. (Even if I close my eyes, I can’t sleep with so much noise.)

¿Podrías cerrar la sesión cuando termines de usar la computadora? (Could you log off when you’re done using the computer?)

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.)

Ojalá que cierren pronto ese antro ruidoso. (I hope they close that noisy club soon.)

Aunque cierres la puerta con llave, no te sientas totalmente seguro. (Even if you lock the door, don’t feel completely safe.)

Cuando cierre el negocio, vamos a tomar unas cervezas. (When the business closes, let’s go grab some beers.)

Ojalá que cierren ese bar de una vez, es un foco de problemas. (I hope they close that bar once and for all, it’s a source of trouble.)

Aunque cierres los ojos, la realidad sigue ahí. (Even if you close your eyes, reality is still there.)

Para que no se escape, cerremos bien la jaula del perro. (So it doesn’t escape, let’s close the dog’s cage properly.)

Ojalá que cierren esa calle pronto para arreglarla. (I hope they close that street soon to fix it.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.