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. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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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.
say it KLOH-ziz
She closes the book after reading.
In other languages
- French Elle ferme le livre après avoir lu.
- German Sie schließt das Buch nach dem Lesen.
- Spanish Ella cierra el libro después de leer.
- Dutch Zij sluit het boek na het lezen.
I close the window at night.
say it KLOHZ
I close the window at night.
In other languages
- French Je ferme la fenêtre la nuit.
- German Ich schließe das Fenster nachts.
- Spanish Cierro la ventana por la noche.
- Dutch Ik sluit het raam 's nachts.
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.
say it KLOHZD
She closed the book after reading.
In other languages
- French Elle a fermé le livre après avoir lu.
- German Sie schloss das Buch nach dem Lesen.
- Spanish Ella cerró el libro después de leer.
- Dutch Zij sloot het boek na het lezen.
I closed the window because it was cold.
say it KLOHZD
I closed the window because it was cold.
In other languages
- French J'ai fermé la fenêtre parce qu'il faisait froid.
- German Ich schloss das Fenster, weil es kalt war.
- Spanish Cerré la ventana porque hacía frío.
- Dutch Ik sloot het raam omdat het koud was.
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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.
say it KLOHZ
She will close the book soon.
In other languages
- French Elle fermera bientôt le livre.
- German Sie wird das Buch bald schließen.
- Spanish Ella cerrará el libro pronto.
- Dutch Zij zal het boek binnenkort sluiten.
I will close the window now.
say it KLOHZ
I will close the window now.
In other languages
- French Je vais fermer la fenêtre maintenant.
- German Ich werde das Fenster jetzt schließen.
- Spanish Cerraré la ventana ahora.
- Dutch Ik zal het raam nu sluiten.
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.
say it KLOH-zing
She is closing her eyes to sleep.
In other languages
- French Elle ferme les yeux pour dormir.
- German Sie schließt die Augen, um zu schlafen.
- Spanish Ella cierra los ojos para dormir.
- Dutch Zij sluit haar ogen om te slapen.
I am closing the window now.
say it KLOH-zing
I am closing the window now.
In other languages
- French Je ferme la fenêtre maintenant.
- German Ich schließe gerade das Fenster.
- Spanish Estoy cerrando la ventana ahora.
- Dutch Ik ben het raam nu aan het sluiten.
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.
say it Hee has KLOHZD hiz bank uh-KOWNT.
He has closed his bank account.
In other languages
- French Il a fermé son compte bancaire.
- German Er hat sein Bankkonto geschlossen.
- Spanish Ha cerrado su cuenta bancaria.
- Dutch Hij heeft zijn bankrekening gesloten.
I have closed the window already.
say it I have KLOHZD the WIN-doh awl-RE-dee.
I have closed the window already.
In other languages
- French J'ai déjà fermé la fenêtre.
- German Ich habe das Fenster bereits geschlossen.
- Spanish Ya he cerrado la ventana.
- Dutch Ik heb het raam al gesloten.
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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