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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Answer 1

Because *Close* does not exist in English as an adjective like *Open* does. It’s past participle, *Closed*, does.