The irregular verb "schließen" in German
Meaning of "schließen"
The verb "schließen" means:
1.-to close
Die Geschäfte schließen um acht Uhr abends
Stores close at 8 in the evening
Die Bank hatte schon geschlossen
The bank had closed already
Schließ die Augen
Close your eyes
Structure:schließen + [accusative] (what is closed)
Grammar of "schließen"
"schließen" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| schließen | schließt | schloss | geschlossen | to close |
Main article: Irregular verbs
Conjugation of "schließen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schließe | I close |
| du schließt | you close |
| er/sie/es schließt | he closes |
| wir schließen | we close |
| ihr schließt | you close |
| sie schließen | they close |
Wann schließt das Museum am Montag?
When does the museum close on Monday?
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe geschlossen | I have closed |
| du hast geschlossen | you have closed |
| er/sie/es hat geschlossen | he has closed |
| wir haben geschlossen | we have closed |
| ihr habt geschlossen | you have closed |
| sie haben geschlossen | they have closed |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich schloss | I closed |
| du schlossest | you closed |
| er/sie/es schloss | he closed |
| wir schlossen | we closed |
| ihr schlosst | you closed |
| sie schlossen | they closed |
Er schloss die Fenster, weil es regnete
He closed the window because it was raining
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich schlösse |
| du schlössest |
| er/sie/es schlösse |
| wir schlössen |
| ihr schlösset |
| sie schlössen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| schließend (closing) | geschlossen (closed) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | schließ | close |
| 2nd person plural | schließt | close |
| Polite form | schließen Sie | close |
Schließ bitte die Tür
Close the door please
Verbs with the stem "schließen"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anschließen | to connect (separable verb) |
| einschließen | to enclose (separable verb) |
| entschließen | to decide (inseparable verb) |
| kurzschließen | to short circuit (separable verb) |
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