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Cerrar Imperfect Tense

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Verb Meaning(s): to close, to shut

Verb Chart: Cerrar Imperfect Tense

Yo

cerraba

I closed (weekly)
I used to close
I was closing

Nosotros

cerrábamos

we closed (on Thursdays)
we used to close
we were closing

(Juana, Juan)

cerrabas

you closed (daily)
you used to close
you were closing

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

cerrabais

you all closed (frequently)
you all used to close
you all were closing

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

cerraba

he/she/you closed (sometimes)
he/she/you used to close
he/she/you were closing

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

cerraban

they/you (all almost never) closed
they/you all used to close
they/you all were closing

Cerrar Imperfect Tense Practice

Multiple Choice Game

Conjugation Practice

Imperfect Tense

Cerrar Imperfect Sentence Examples

1. Yo cerraba la ventana cada noche antes de dormir.
I used to close the window every night before sleeping.
2. ¿Tú cerrabas la puerta con llave al salir de casa?
Did you lock the door when leaving the house?
3. Él cerraba el libro y apagaba la luz a las diez.
He closed the book and turned off the light at ten.
4. Ella cerraba los ojos y soñaba con viajar.
She would close her eyes and dream about traveling.
5. Usted cerraba la tienda a las ocho, pero un día llegó un cliente tarde.
You closed the store at eight, but one day a customer arrived late.
6. Nosotros cerrábamos el garaje antes de irnos a la escuela.
We used to close the garage before going to school.
7. ¿Vosotros cerrabais las ventanas durante las tormentas?
Did you close the windows during storms? (used only in Spain)
8. Ellos cerraban los cuadernos al final de la clase.
They would close their notebooks at the end of the class.
9. Ellas cerraban las cortinas para ver películas sin reflejos.
They closed the curtains to watch movies without glare.
10. ¿Ustedes cerraban el parque de juegos al anochecer?
Did you close the playground at dusk?