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close

to shut, to end

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The English verb "close" means "to shut, to end" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "close" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past Future Present (-ing) Have done

How to Conjugate "close" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I close
you you (singular) close
he/she/it he/she/it closes
we we close
you you (plural) close
they they close
She closes the book after reading.
Ela fecha o livro após ler.

How to Conjugate "close" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I closed
you you (singular) closed
he/she/it he/she/it closed
we we closed
you you (plural) closed
they they closed
She closed the book after reading.
Ella cerró el libro después de leer.

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How to Conjugate "close" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will close
you you (singular) will close
he/she/it he/she/it will close
we we will close
you you (plural) will close
they they will close
She will close the book soon.
Ella cerrará el libro pronto.

How to Conjugate "close" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am closing
you you (singular) are closing
he/she/it he/she/it is closing
we we are closing
you you (plural) are closing
they they are closing
She is closing her eyes to sleep.
Ella está cerrando sus ojos para dormir.

How to Conjugate "close" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have closed
you you (singular) have closed
he/she/it he/she/it has closed
we we have closed
you you (plural) have closed
they they have closed
He has closed his bank account.
Él ha cerrado su cuenta bancaria.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "close"

Is "close" regular or irregular in English?
"Close" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "close" mean in English?
The English verb "close" means "to shut, to end" in English.
How do you conjugate "close" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → close, you → close, he/she/it → closes, we → close, you → close, they → close.
How many tenses does "close" have in English?
"Close" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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