cerré

Cerré is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb cerrar in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite). It corresponds to the English "I closed" or "I shut." The verb cerrar means to close, shut, or seal, and cerré specifically marks a completed action in the past performed by the speaker.

Morphology and conjugation pattern: cerrar is an regular -ar verb in the preterite. The first-person singular form is created by removing the -ar and adding the ending -é, with an accent on the é. The full preterite conjugation is: yo cerré, tú cerraste, él/ella/usted cerró, nosotros cerramos, vosotros cerrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cerraron. Compared with other tenses, cerré is distinct from presente (cierro) and imperfect (cerraba), which involve stem changes or different endings.

Usage and nuances: Cerré is used to describe a completed action of closing something in the past. It requires a direct object, as in "Cerré la puerta" (I closed the door) or "Ayer cerré la tienda a las diez" (Yesterday I closed the store at ten). In narrative or reporting past events, the pretérito is common for sequential actions. The form should not be confused with other moods or tenses that convey ongoing or hypothetical closing.

Etymology and related forms: The verb cerrar derives from Latin serrare, linked to words for closing, sealing, or locking, and it is related to nouns such as cierre (closure) and cerradura (lock). The verb has several related forms across tenses and moods, including cierro (present), cierre (present subjunctive), and cerrado (past participle).

See also: cerrar, cierre, cerradura, cierre de trato.