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Le magasin n'est pas ouvert aujourd'hui.

Le magasin n'est pas ouvert aujourd'hui.
The shop is not open today.
From Lesson 90:Irregular -ir verbs with regular endings (ouvrir, offrir)·French

Questions & Answers about Le magasin n'est pas ouvert aujourd'hui.

Why does this sentence use ouvert instead of the present tense verb ouvre?
Ouvert is the past participle of the verb ouvrir (to open), and in this sentence it acts as an adjective meaning "open". You could also use the present tense verb and say Le magasin n'ouvre pas aujourd'hui (The shop doesn't open today). Both mean practically the same thing, but this sentence specifically says "is not open".
Does ouvert change depending on what is open?
Yes! Since ouvert is acting as an adjective describing le magasin, it has to match its gender. Magasin is a masculine noun, so it stays ouvert. If you were talking about a feminine noun like la boutique (the shop), you would add an -e and say La boutique est ouverte.
Why is the negation written as n'est pas instead of ne est pas?
Whenever the negative word ne comes right before a verb that starts with a vowel, it drops the e and becomes n'. Since est starts with an e, ne becomes n' to make the sentence smoother to pronounce.
Do I pronounce the t at the end of ouvert?
No, the t at the end of ouvert is completely silent. You only pronounce the t sound if you are using the feminine version of the word, ouverte.

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