cerrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cerrar — to close
The present subjunctive of cerrar mirrors the present indicative stem change: cierre, cierres, cierre, cerremos, cerréis, cierren.
cerrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive for 'cerrar' when expressing a wish, doubt, or command, such as 'I want you to close the door'.
Notes on cerrar in the Present Subjunctive
The e > ie stem change occurs in the same 'boot' pattern as the present indicative (all forms except nosotros and vosotros).
Example Sentences
Quiero que tú cierres la puerta.
I want you to close the door.
tú
Espero que ellos cierren el contrato pronto.
I hope they close the contract soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nosotros cerremos bien las ventanas.
It is important that we close the windows well.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'cierremos' instead of 'cerremos'.
Correct: The correct form is cerremos.
Why: Even in the subjunctive, the nosotros and vosotros forms of -ar verbs like cerrar do not have a stem change.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡No cierres!
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no cierres, no cierre, no cerremos, no cerréis, no cierren.