cerrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
cerrar — to close
Use 'cierra' (tú) or 'cierre' (usted) for commands; remember the stem change in most forms.
cerrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to close something immediately—like a door, a book, or an app.
Notes on cerrar in the Affirmative Imperative
The tú form 'cierra' and the usted/ustedes forms 'cierre/cierren' all include the e > ie stem change. The vosotros form 'cerrad' does not.
Example Sentences
¡Cierra la boca!
Shut your mouth!
tú
Por favor, cierre la sesión.
Please, log out (close the session).
¡Cerrad la puerta, chicos!
Close the door, guys!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'cerra' for the tú command.
Correct: The correct command is cierra.
Why: The informal affirmative command (tú) almost always uses the stem-changed present indicative form.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'cerrar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: cierro
Cerrar is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: cerré
Cerrar is regular in the preterite: cerré, cerraste, cerró, cerramos, cerrasteis, cerraron.
Imperfect
yo: cerraba
Cerrar is regular in the imperfect: cerraba, cerrabas, cerraba, cerrábamos, cerrabais, cerraban.
Future
yo: cerraré
Cerrar is regular in the future: cerraré, cerrarás, cerrará, cerraremos, cerraréis, cerrarán.
Conditional
yo: cerraría
Cerrar is regular in the conditional: cerraría, cerrarías, cerraría, cerraríamos, cerraríais, cerrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cierre
The present subjunctive of cerrar mirrors the present indicative stem change: cierre, cierres, cierre, cerremos, cerréis, cierren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cerrara
Cerrar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive (based on the preterite stem): cerrara, cerraras, cerrara, cerráramos, cerrarais, cerraran.
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡No cierres!
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no cierres, no cierre, no cerremos, no cerréis, no cierren.