No. 4,323 in French

fermées

Closed.

In a sentence

Les fenêtres sont fermées pour empêcher le bruit.
The windows are closed to prevent noise.
The word 'fermées' here is used as a past participle adjective describing the state of 'les fenêtres' being closed.
Les portes étaient fermées avant son arrivée.
The doors were closed before his arrival.
In this sentence, 'fermées' is used as a past participle adjective in compound past tense, indicating the state of 'les portes' before a certain event.
Les magasins sont fermés aujourd'hui à cause du jour férié.
The shops are closed today because of the holiday.
The word 'fermées' is used as 'fermés', another form to conform to the gender ('masculine plural') of 'les magasins', showing the physical status as 'not open'.

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