This is the 3297th most frequent Spanish word.
cierra
"Closes" (third-person singular form of "cerrar").
Here, 'cierra' is employed in a respectful question addressing someone formally. The subject 'usted' pairs with 'cierra' as per proper conjugation rules in Spanish for formal context.
¿Cierra usted el negocio los lunes?
Do you close the store on Mondays?
In this imperative sentence, 'cierra' functions as the command form (imperative mood) directed to 'tú,' instructing the action of 'closing' the window.
Cierra la ventana antes de que llueva.
Close the window before it rains.
In this sentence, 'cierra' is used as the present tense third-person singular conjugation of the verb 'cerrar,' meaning 'to close.' It demonstrates the action of 'closing' an object, in this case, a door.