Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
schließen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | schließeI close |
|---|---|
| du | schließtyou close |
| er/sie/es | schließthe/she closes |
| wir | schließenwe close |
| ihr | schließtyou close |
| sie/Sie | schließenthey close |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | schlossI closed |
|---|---|
| du | schlossestyou closed |
| er/sie/es | schlosshe/she closed |
| wir | schlossenwe closed |
| ihr | schlosstyou closed |
| sie/Sie | schlossenthey closed |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe geschlossenI have closed |
|---|---|
| du | hast geschlossenyou have closed |
| er/sie/es | hat geschlossenhe/she has closed |
| wir | haben geschlossenwe have closed |
| ihr | habt geschlossenyou have closed |
| sie/Sie | haben geschlossenthey have closed |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte geschlossenI had closed |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geschlossenyou had closed |
| er/sie/es | hatte geschlossenhe/she had closed |
| wir | hatten geschlossenwe had closed |
| ihr | hattet geschlossenyou had closed |
| sie/Sie | hatten geschlossenthey had closed |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde schließenI will close |
|---|---|
| du | wirst schließenyou will close |
| er/sie/es | wird schließenhe/she will close |
| wir | werden schließenwe will close |
| ihr | werdet schließenyou will close |
| sie/Sie | werden schließenthey will close |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Schließ! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Schließt! |
| Sie | Schließen Sie! |
schließen in use
- A1
Bitte schließen Sie die Tür.
Please close the door.
- A1
Der Laden schließt um 20 Uhr.
The shop closes at 8 p.m.
- A2
Hast du das Fenster geschlossen?
Did you shut the window?
Good to know
- Spoken: zumachen.
- Irregular: schloss, geschlossen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is schließen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
schließen takes haben. For example: habe geschlossen.
What is the past tense of schließen?
Präteritum: schloss. Perfekt: habe geschlossen.
Is schließen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.