The Future Tense of Cerrar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Cerraré la puerta a las 8 p.m. (I will close the door at 8 p.m.).

Cerrar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To close or shut something, for example, Cerraré la puerta cuando salga (I will close the door when I leave).

Figurative meaning: To end or conclude something, for example, Cerraremos el trato mañana (We will close the deal tomorrow).

Colloquial meaning: To shut someone up or silence them, often rudely, for example, ¡Cerrarás la boca cuando te hable! (You will shut your mouth when I’m talking to you!).

Idiomatic meaning: To close a business or establishment, for example, El restaurante cerrará por vacaciones (The restaurant will close for vacation).

Examples

Examples of Cerrar in the Future Tense

Mañana cerraré la ventana antes de salir a trabajar. (Tomorrow I will close the window before leaving for work.)

¿Cerrarás la puerta cuando salgas? (Will you close the door when you leave?)

El negocio cerrará temprano los domingos. (The business will close early on Sundays.)

Cerraremos la oficina por las vacaciones de Navidad. (We will close the office for the Christmas holidays.)

Los empleados cerrarán la tienda a las 9 pm. (The employees will close the store at 9 pm.)

Después de la fiesta, cerraremos todas las ventanas y puertas. (After the party, we will close all the windows and doors.)

En el futuro, la empresa cerrará las oficinas los viernes para ahorrar energía. (In the future, the company will close the offices on Fridays to save energy.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, cerraremos todas las cuentas pendientes. (Before going on vacation, we will close all pending accounts.)

Cuando llegue la hora, cerrarás la aplicación para ahorrar batería. (When the time comes, you will close the app to save battery.)

El año que viene, cerrarán la calle principal para renovaciones. (Next year, they will close the main street for renovations.)

Para el Año Nuevo, cerraremos el restaurante y tomaremos unas vacaciones. (For New Year’s, we will close the restaurant and take a vacation.)

Cuando te vayas de viaje, ¿cerrarás las cortinas por seguridad? (When you go on your trip, will you close the curtains for security?)

El próximo mes, cerraré mi cuenta bancaria y abriré una nueva. (Next month, I will close my bank account and open a new one.)

Antes del invierno, cerrarán la piscina comunitaria hasta la primavera. (Before winter, they will close the community pool until spring.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.