to close
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cierro la tienda a las seis.
I close the store at six.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermana cerró la ventana.
My sister closed the window.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los bancos cerraban a las tres.
The banks used to close at three.
Futuro · What will happen
Cerrarán la calle para el carnaval.
They'll close the street for carnival.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo cerraría la puerta con llave.
I'd lock the door.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han cerrado la panadería de la esquina.
They've closed the bakery on the corner.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había cerrado la farmacia.
The pharmacy had already closed.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las nueve ya habrá cerrado el mercado.
By nine the market will have closed.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría cerrado antes con esta lluvia.
I would have closed earlier in this rain.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que cierres la puerta.
I want you to close the door.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me pidió que cerrara los ojos.
He asked me to close my eyes.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temíamos que cerrasen el aeropuerto.
We were afraid they would close the airport.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que no haya cerrado el banco.
I hope the bank hasn't closed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras cerrado la ventana, no se habría mojado el piso.
If you had closed the window, the floor wouldn't have gotten wet.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Cierra la puerta, por favor.
Close the door, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cierres la ventana, hace calor.
Don't close the window, it's hot.