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Conjugation Chart of “Romper” (to break) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Romper”

The preterite of romper is used to express when something broke or someone broke something at a specific moment in the past. For example, you might say “I broke the glass accidentally,” indicating a completed action.

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are straightforward and predictable.

How to Use Romper in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of romper indicates a definitive breaking or breaking-off action that occurred in the past.

To break/shatter: Describes the action of breaking something completely, for example Rompí el vaso sin querer (I broke the glass accidentally) or Se rompió la pierna en el accidente (He/she broke their leg in the accident).

To break off/end abruptly: Used for ending relationships or agreements, for example Rompieron su relación ayer (They broke off their relationship yesterday).

To break through/overcome: Refers to breaking records or overcoming barriers, for example Rompió el récord mundial (He/she broke the world record).

Real Life Examples of Romper in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Rompí el vaso sin querer. (I accidentally broke the glass.)

El niño rompió su juguete favorito. (The child broke his favorite toy.)

¿Rompiste la promesa? (Did you break the promise?)

Rompimos el récord de ventas. (We broke the sales record.)

Las olas rompieron contra las rocas. (The waves broke against the rocks.)

Rompí el silencio con una pregunta. (I broke the silence with a question.)

Mi hermano rompió la ventana jugando fútbol. (My brother broke the window playing soccer.)

¿Por qué rompiste el contrato? (Why did you break the contract?)

La tormenta rompió varias ramas del árbol. (The storm broke several tree branches.)

Rompimos todos los obstáculos. (We broke through all obstacles.)

Los estudiantes rompieron las reglas del examen. (The students broke the exam rules.)

Se me rompió el celular ayer. (My phone broke yesterday.)

Rompí a llorar cuando recibí la noticia. (I broke down crying when I received the news.)

El atleta rompió su propio récord. (The athlete broke his own record.)

Rompimos la rutina con una aventura. (We broke the routine with an adventure.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Romper (to break) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.