clausurar Preterite Conjugation
clausurar — to close down
Use the preterite 'clausuré', 'clausuraste', 'clausuró', etc., for completed actions of closing down.
clausurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. If you closed down a business on a certain date, or a specific event was shut down, use the preterite.
Notes on clausurar in the Preterite
'Clausurar' is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
El gobierno clausuró la fábrica el mes pasado.
The government closed down the factory last month.
él/ella/usted
Clausuramos la exposición el domingo.
We closed down the exhibition on Sunday.
nosotros
Clausuraste tu cuenta bancaria ayer.
You closed down your bank account yesterday.
tú
Ellos clausuraron el restaurante por falta de clientes.
They closed down the restaurant due to lack of customers.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'clausuraba' instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'clausuró' for a specific, completed closure, like 'El gobierno clausuró la fábrica'. Use 'clausuraba' for ongoing or habitual past closures.
Why: The preterite marks a single, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'clausuró' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form needs an accent: 'clausuró'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clausuro
Use the present tense 'clausuro', 'clausuras', 'clausura' for current actions or general truths about closing down.
Imperfect
yo: clausuraba
The imperfect 'clausuraba', 'clausurabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions of closing down.
Future
yo: clausuraré
The future tense 'clausuraré', 'clausurarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: clausuraría
The conditional 'clausuraría', 'clausurarías' is for hypothetical situations ('would close down') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clausure
The present subjunctive (e.g., 'clausure', 'clausures') expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clausurara
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'clausurara', 'clausuraras') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: clausura
Use imperative forms like 'clausura' (tú) and 'clausuren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clausures
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no clausures' (tú) or 'no clausuren' (ustedes).