What does romper mean?
romper means to break in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to break up, terminate (a relationship, friendship etc.); to begin to do something; to break into.
Spanish verb guide
Romper Conjugation in Spanish
Learn romper, meaning to break, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: rompiendoparticiple: roto
Principal forms of romper
- Infinitive
- romper
- Gerund
- rompiendo
- Past participle
- roto
Romper conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rompo | rompí | rompía | romperé |
| tú | rompes | rompiste | rompías | romperás |
| él / ella / usted | rompe | rompió | rompía | romperá |
| nosotros/as | rompemos | rompimos | rompíamos | romperemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rompen | rompieron | rompían | romperán |
Pattern notes
- Its past participle, roto, is irregular.
Examples with romper
¿Y si algo se rompe?What if something gets broken?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¡No me rompas el corazón!Don't break my heart.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A veces rompo las reglas.I sometimes break the rules.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate romper for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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