Why do we say “open” and “closed”? Why is one in present tense and the other in past tense?

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Edit: to clarify, I mean when shops have a sign that says “open” versus “closed”. Why is it not “opened/closed” or “open/close”?

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As an English as a second language speaker, this one is something I’ve thought about. And it was recently. Good question.