/romˈpeɾ/
Translation
to break, to tear
Word origin
From Latin rumpere ('to break, to burst, to tear'). It means 'to break'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rumpere
- English cognates
- rupture, corrupt, erupt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rompo | rompí | rompía | romperé | rompería |
| tú | rompes | rompiste | rompías | romperás | romperías |
| él/ella/ud. | rompe | rompió | rompía | romperá | rompería |
| nos. | rompemos | rompimos | rompíamos | romperemos | romperíamos |
| vos. | rompéis | rompisteis | rompíais | romperéis | romperíais |
| ellos/uds. | rompen | rompieron | rompían | romperán | romperían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rompa | rompiera | rompiese |
| tú | rompas | rompieras | rompieses |
| él/ella/ud. | rompa | rompiera | rompiese |
| nos. | rompamos | rompiéramos | rompiésemos |
| vos. | rompáis | rompierais | rompieseis |
| ellos/uds. | rompan | rompieran | rompiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | rompe |
| ud. | rompa |
| nosotros | rompamos |
| vosotros | romped |
| uds. | rompan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rompiendo
- Past participle
- rompido
Examples
.
The boy is going to break the window with the ball.
.
I do not want to tear this letter from my father.
.
My brother always breaks his things.
.
She broke the kitchen clock.
.
We are going to break the silence with a song.
Used in
Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al (famoso, aceptable, cultural)
Spanish Collocations: tomar una decisión, hacer una pregunta, cometer un error
Spanish Past Participles as Adjectives and Absolute Clauses (una puerta cerrada, terminada la reunión)
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
The Spanish Accidental se (se me cayó, se me olvidó)
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