Close – English Verbs Conjugation

close closes closing closed

Close means to shut, to end, or to come together. Regular verb: close-closed-closed.

Meanings

To shut or seal
To end or conclude
To reduce distance

Common Collocations

close down close in on close the gap close a deal behind closed doors

Tip for Learners

Close (verb) rhymes with "doze". Close (adjective) rhymes with "dose". Close the deal means to finalize agreement.

Present Simple

I	close
you	close
he/she/it	closes
we	close
they	close

Examples - Present Simple

I close the door when I leave.
You close deals efficiently at work.
She closes the shop at nine every night.
We close our eyes during meditation.
They close the office early on Fridays.

Present Continuous

I	am closing
you	are closing
he/she/it	is closing
we	are closing
they	are closing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am closing the windows before the storm.
You are closing in on the finish line.
He is closing the deal right now.
We are closing the gap between us and competitors.
They are closing the restaurant for renovation.

Present Perfect

I	have closed
you	have closed
he/she/it	has closed
we	have closed
they	have closed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have closed my bank account.
You have closed many important deals.
She has closed that chapter of her life.
We have closed the discussion for now.
They have closed the investigation.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been closing
you	have been closing
he/she/it	has been closing
we	have been closing
they	have been closing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been closing sales all month.
You have been closing in on your goals.
He has been closing accounts for hours.
We have been closing the gap steadily.
They have been closing stores across the country.

Past Simple

I	closed
you	closed
he/she/it	closed
we	closed
they	closed

Examples - Past Simple

I closed the book and went to sleep.
You closed the sale successfully.
She closed her eyes and made a wish.
We closed the factory last year.
They closed the case after finding evidence.

Past Continuous

I	was closing
you	were closing
he/she/it	was closing
we	were closing
they	were closing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was closing the curtains when I saw the fireworks.
You were closing the document when it crashed.
He was closing the store when customers arrived.
We were closing in on the solution.
They were closing the borders during the crisis.

Past Perfect

I	had closed
you	had closed
he/she/it	had closed
we	had closed
they	had closed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had closed the window before the rain started.
You had closed the deal before the deadline.
She had closed her account before moving.
We had closed the chapter before moving on.
They had closed the store before we arrived.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been closing
you	had been closing
he/she/it	had been closing
we	had been closing
they	had been closing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been closing accounts all week.
You had been closing in on the target for days.
He had been closing deals successfully.
We had been closing the gap for months.
They had been closing locations for years.

Future Simple

I	will close
you	will close
he/she/it	will close
we	will close
they	will close

Examples - Future Simple

I will close the door on my way out.
You will close this deal by Friday.
She will close the shop early today.
We will close the discussion tomorrow.
They will close the borders next month.

Future Continuous

I	will be closing
you	will be closing
he/she/it	will be closing
we	will be closing
they	will be closing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be closing the office at six.
You will be closing in on your target.
He will be closing accounts all week.
We will be closing the event at midnight.
They will be closing shops throughout the month.

Future Perfect

I	will have closed
you	will have closed
he/she/it	will have closed
we	will have closed
they	will have closed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have closed all the windows by then.
You will have closed the deal by Friday.
She will have closed her thesis by graduation.
We will have closed the project by deadline.
They will have closed all underperforming stores.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been closing
you	will have been closing
he/she/it	will have been closing
we	will have been closing
they	will have been closing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been closing sales for years by then.
You will have been closing deals for a decade.
She will have been closing the shop for months.
We will have been closing the gap steadily.
They will have been closing branches for years.