How to Say "shuts" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shuts” is “cierra” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbA1
He, She, It, or You (formal) shuts
Examples
La oficina cierra a las cinco y media todos los días.
The office closes at five thirty every day.
Él siempre cierra los ojos para concentrarse.
He always closes his eyes to concentrate.
¿A qué hora cierra usted la tienda?
What time do you (formal) close the store?
Stem-Change Rule
The vowel 'e' in the verb's root changes to 'ie' in most forms of the present tense (like 'cierro,' 'cierras,' 'cierra'), but NOT in the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms ('cerramos,' 'cerráis').
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “La tienda cerra a las nueve.”
Correction: La tienda cierra a las nueve. Remember that 'e' changes to 'ie' when the stress falls on it.
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