Conjugate cerrar in Spanish
to close
cerrar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #248 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo cierro todos los días." (I close every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cerrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to close · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cierro * |
| tú | cierras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cierra * |
| nosotros | cerramos |
| vosotros | cerráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cierran * |
Yo cierro todos los días.
I close every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cerré |
| tú | cerraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cerró |
| nosotros | cerramos |
| vosotros | cerrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cerraron |
Nosotros cerramos juntos.
We close together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cerraba |
| tú | cerrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cerraba |
| nosotros | cerrábamos |
| vosotros | cerrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cerraban |
Antes yo cerraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to close often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cerraré |
| tú | cerrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cerrará |
| nosotros | cerraremos |
| vosotros | cerraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cerrarán |
Mañana yo cerraré.
Tomorrow I will close.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cerraría |
| tú | cerrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cerraría |
| nosotros | cerraríamos |
| vosotros | cerraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cerrarían |
Si pudiera, yo cerraría.
If I could, I would close.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cierre * |
| tú | cierres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cierre * |
| nosotros | cerremos |
| vosotros | cerréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cierren * |
Quiero que tú cierres más.
I want you to close more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cierra * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cierre * |
| nosotros | cerremos |
| vosotros | cerrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cierren * |
Él cierra con frecuencia.
He closes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo cierro todos los días.
I close every day.
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¿Tú cierras mucho?
Do you close a lot?
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Él cierra con frecuencia.
He closes often.
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Nosotros cerramos juntos.
We close together.
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Ellos cierran bien.
They close well.
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Ayer cerré por primera vez.
Yesterday I closed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú cierres más.
I want you to close more.
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Es importante cerrar correctamente.
It is important to close correctly.
Common phrases with cerrar
- cerrar bien to close well
- cerrar mucho to close a lot
- dejar de cerrar to stop closeing
- volver a cerrar to close again