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Have you ever given any thought to how many times a day do you close things? It\u2019s more than you expected, right? In this article, we\u2019ll cover how to close things in Spanish. Well, not really, just how to indicate you\u2019ve closed something or that something is close.<\/p>\n
Below, we\u2019ll go over the cerrar <\/em>conjugation. We\u2019ll start by looking at what type of verb it is and its verbals. We\u2019ll then cover the cerrar <\/em>conjugation basics and move on to more advanced tenses. We\u2019ll finish off with some interesting sayings and expressions that include this verb. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n Cerrar <\/em>is a stem-changing verb. This means it doesn\u2019t follow the standard conjugation for verbs ending in \u201c-ar.\u201d But don\u2019t fret! We promise it is not that hard to get the hang of it.<\/p>\n As you may know, verbs in Spanish end either in \u201c-ar,\u201d \u201c-er,\u201d or \u201cir.\u201d The first part of the verb is called a stem. Stem-changing verbs change the last vowel of the stem in some conjugations. Cerrar <\/em>(like perder<\/em><\/a> and empezar<\/em><\/a>) changes the \u201ce\u201d for an \u201cie\u201d in some cases, as we\u2019ll see below.<\/p>\n If you need clarification about stem-changing verbs, you can find more information in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the most common meaning of the verb cerrar<\/em> is to physically close something (like a book, a door or a shop), we thought you should be aware of a couple of extra meanings.<\/p>\n In this context, cerrar <\/em>means to lock.<\/p>\n In a more informal context, cerrar<\/em> refers to a person shutting down or refusing to budge on something.<\/p>\n Cerrarse<\/em>, the reflexive form<\/a> of the verb cerrar<\/em>, can be translated into \u201cshut off\u201d or \u201cturn off\u201d in some contexts.<\/p>\n Now that we know what type of verb cerrar <\/em>is, let\u2019s dig into its conjugation. We\u2019ll start by looking at its verbals: the infinitive, the gerund and the participle. These verbals function as nouns, adjectives and adverbs instead of actual verbs. This may sound tricky, but we promise it\u2019s pretty straightforward, as you\u2019ll see with the examples below.<\/p>\n Cerrar (close)<\/p>\n Cerrando (closing)<\/p>\n Cerrado (closed)<\/p>\n As you\u2019re probably tired of reading by now, the Spanish indicative mood has ten tenses. We\u2019ll first go over the most common and simplest forms of the cerrar <\/em>conjugation of the indicative mood: presente <\/em>(present), pret\u00e9rito imperfecto <\/em>(imperfect preterite, a form of the past tense), pret\u00e9rito perfecto <\/em>(perfect preterite, another form of the past tense) and futuro <\/em>(future).<\/p>\n<\/a>What kind of verb is cerrar<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The meanings of cerrar<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Cierra la puerta con llave (Lock the door)<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a>\u00a1No te cierres! (Don\u2019t shut down!<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a>Cierra el gas (Shut off the gas)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a>Verbals of cerrar<\/em>: infinitive, gerund and participle<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Infinitive<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Gerund<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Cerrar <\/em>conjugation for all levels<\/h2>\n
<\/a>When one door closes: cerrar <\/em>conjugation for beginners<\/strong><\/h3>\n