Meaning and behavior
What does quebrar mean?
Quebrar means to break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to break (often in legal contexts), violate a law; to bend, flex or twist.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- quebrar
- Gerund
- quebrando
- Past participle
- quebrado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of quebrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Quebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | quiebro |
| tú | quiebras |
| él / ella / usted | quiebra |
| nosotros / nosotras | quebramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quebráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quiebran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of quebrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Quebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | quebré |
| tú | quebraste |
| él / ella / usted | quebró |
| nosotros / nosotras | quebramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quebrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quebraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of quebrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Quebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | quebraba |
| tú | quebrabas |
| él / ella / usted | quebraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | quebrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quebrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quebraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of quebrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Quebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | quebraré |
| tú | quebrarás |
| él / ella / usted | quebrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | quebraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quebraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quebrarán |
Verified context
Examples with quebrar
Él se quebró el brazo izquierdo.
He broke his left arm.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRQuiebra el chocolate en trozos más pequeños.
Break the chocolate into smaller pieces.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl quebró un bloque de concreto con un martillo.
He broke up the concrete block with a hammer.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Quebrar FAQ
What does quebrar mean?
Quebrar means to break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture).
Is quebrar regular or irregular?
Quebrar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of quebrar?
The gerund of quebrar is quebrando.
What is the past participle of quebrar?
The past participle of quebrar is quebrado.
How is quebrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is quiebro, quiebras, quiebra, quebramos, quiebran.
How is quebrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is quebré, quebraste, quebró, quebramos, quebraron.
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