Participles as adjectives: está cerrado
closed, written, tired
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closed, written, tired
A participle can describe a resulting state and then agrees: La tienda está cerrada. Las cartas están escritas. This is not he cerrado (I have closed).
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Open/Closed States
Agrees in gender and plural with noun.
El supermercado está cerrado hoy.
The supermarket is closed today.
Finished Tasks
Describes a resulting condition, not past action.
Las tareas están terminadas.
The chores are finished.
Common mix-ups
As an adjective after estar, cerrado agrees with the feminine plural noun tiendas.
The shops are closed.
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The doors are closed.
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Las puertas están cerradas.
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