The Present Tense of Cerrar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Cierro la puerta antes de salir. (I close the door before leaving.)

Cerrar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. For the present tense, the e changes to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cerrar (to close) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To close or shut: For example, Yo cierro la puerta. (I close the door.)

To lock: For example, Ella cierra la oficina con llave. (She locks the office.)

To conclude or finish: For example, Cerramos el trato hoy. (We close the deal today.)

To block or obstruct: For example, El muro cierra el paso. (The wall blocks the passage.)

Colloquial: To shut up or be quiet: For example, ¡Cierra la boca! (Shut your mouth!) This can be considered rude.

Colloquial: To stop talking about something: For example, Cerramos el tema, ¿vale? (We’re done with that topic, okay?)

Examples

Examples of Cerrar in the Present Tense

Yo cierro la puerta cuando salgo de casa. (I close the door when I leave the house.)

¿Puedes cerrar la ventana? Hace frío. (Can you close the window? It’s cold.)

Mis padres cierran el restaurante a las 10 pm. (My parents close the restaurant at 10 pm.)

Nosotros cerramos el trato mañana en la reunión. (We close the deal tomorrow at the meeting.)

¿Cerráis la tienda los domingos? (Do you close the store on Sundays?)

Ellos cierran el parque por la noche por seguridad. (They close the park at night for safety.)

Cuando cierro los ojos, puedo visualizar mi futuro. (When I close my eyes, I can visualize my future.)

¿A qué hora cierras el gimnasio los sábados? (What time do you close the gym on Saturdays?)

Ella cierra su laptop cuando termina de trabajar. (She closes her laptop when she finishes working.)

Los empleados cierran la oficina a las 6 pm. (The employees close the office at 6 pm.)

¿Cerráis el bar después del último cliente? (Do you close the bar after the last customer?)

Cuando cierran las fronteras, es difícil viajar. (When they close the borders, it’s hard to travel.)

Ella cierra su cuenta bancaria antes de mudarse. (She closes her bank account before moving.)

¿Cierras tu negocio durante las vacaciones? (Do you close your business during the holidays?)

Nosotros cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos. (We close the deal with a handshake.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.