cerrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
cerrar — to close
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no cierres, no cierre, no cerremos, no cerréis, no cierren.
cerrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to close something.
Notes on cerrar in the Negative Imperative
Matches the present subjunctive exactly. The e > ie stem change happens in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No cierres la ventana todavía.
Don't close the window yet.
tú
No cierren los ojos.
Don't close your eyes.
No cerremos la tienda aún.
Let's not close the store yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no cierra' instead of 'no cierres'.
Correct: The correct form is no cierres.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡Cierra!
Use 'cierra' (tú) or 'cierre' (usted) for commands; remember the stem change in most forms.