/θeˈrar/ ES
/seˈrar/ MX
Translation
to close, to shut
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Word origin
From Late Latin serare ('to bolt, to lock'), from Latin sera ('a bar or bolt for a door').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- serare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cierro | cerré | cerraba | cerraré | cerraría |
| tú | cierras | cerraste | cerrabas | cerrarás | cerrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cierra | cerró | cerraba | cerrará | cerraría |
| nos. | cerramos | cerramos | cerrábamos | cerraremos | cerraríamos |
| vos. | cerráis | cerrasteis | cerrabais | cerraréis | cerraríais |
| ellos/uds. | cierran | cerraron | cerraban | cerrarán | cerrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cierre | cerrara | cerrase |
| tú | cierres | cerraras | cerrases |
| él/ella/ud. | cierre | cerrara | cerrase |
| nos. | cerremos | cerráramos | cerrásemos |
| vos. | cerréis | cerrarais | cerraseis |
| ellos/uds. | cierren | cerraran | cerrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cierra |
| ud. | cierre |
| nosotros | cerremos |
| vosotros | cerrad |
| uds. | cierren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cerrando
- Past participle
- cerrado
Examples
¿ , ?
Can you close the door, please?
.
The shop closes at nine in the evening.
.
I close my eyes to sleep better.
, , .
Please close the window, it is cold.
.
The bank closed before five.
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