cerrara

closed, shut

θ e ˈr a ɾ a → cerrar
cerr to close, to shut + ara Imperfect subjunctive (I/he/she/you formal)
verb · imperfect tense Rare #39,583
closed, shut This form is used after expressions such as “before,” “ask someone to,” and “so that.”
SP: Le pedí que cerrara la ventana.
EN: I asked him to close the window.
Conjugation of cerrar
Subjunctive imperfect
cerrara

Él llegó a la tienda un minuto antes de que cerrara.

He arrived at the store one minute before it closed.

Estuve intentando arreglar la puerta toda la mañana sin conseguir que cerrara bien del todo.

I spent all morning trying to fix the door without getting it to close properly.

Esperé a que Chiang cerrara las puertas tras ellos.

I waited for Chiang to close the doors behind them.

La profesora le dijo a Mary que cerrara la boca.

The teacher told Mary to shut her mouth.

Le pedí a Tom que cerrara la puerta.

I asked Tom to close the door.

Fue a la tienda en el último minuto, justo antes de que cerrara.

She went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.

No me dijeron nada en todo el día para que no cerrara el cine.

They didn't tell me anything all day to keep the cinema open.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Como si dentro del cuerpo, una mano se cerrara suavemente.

As if a hand were gently closing inside the body.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

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