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Conjugation Chart of “Romperse” (to break oneself) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Romperse”

The Present Tense of romperse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, El vaso se rompe. (The glass breaks.)

Romperse is a regular -er verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er in the present tense.

How to Use Romperse in the Present Tense

Romperse generally means to break or get broken, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To break physically: for example, El vaso se rompe (The glass breaks).

To break down or stop working: for example, La computadora se rompe (The computer breaks down).

To get injured: for example, Me rompo la pierna (I break my leg).

To break a rule or law: for example, Se rompe la ley (The law is broken).

To break a relationship: for example, Se rompe la relación (The relationship breaks up).

To break a silence (colloquial): for example, Se rompe el silencio (The silence is broken).

To break wind (rude): for example, ¡Se rompe un pedo! (He/She breaks wind!).

Real Life Examples of Romperse in the Present Tense

El vaso se rompe cuando lo dejas caer. (The glass breaks when you drop it.)

¡Cuidado! El plato se te rompe si no lo sujetas bien. (Be careful! The plate will break on you if you don’t hold it properly.)

La rama se rompe por el peso de la nieve. (The branch breaks from the weight of the snow.)

Cuando hago mucha fuerza, me rompo un músculo. (When I exert too much force, I pull a muscle.)

El corazón se me rompe al ver a los niños sufriendo. (My heart breaks seeing the children suffering.)

Si sigues gritando, te rompes la garganta. (If you keep yelling, you’ll strain your throat.)

El hielo se rompe cuando caminas sobre él. (The ice breaks when you walk on it.)

Con tanto ejercicio, me rompo las rodillas. (With so much exercise, I’m wearing out my knees.)

La cuerda se rompe si la jalas con demasiada fuerza. (The rope breaks if you pull it too hard.)

Cuando te rompes un hueso, tienes que ir al hospital. (When you break a bone, you have to go to the hospital.)

La tradición se rompe cuando la gente deja de practicarla. (The tradition breaks when people stop practicing it.)

Si no descansas, te rompes de tanto trabajar. (If you don’t rest, you’ll burn out from working so much.)

El silencio se rompe con el sonido de las campanas. (The silence breaks with the sound of the bells.)

Cuando me rompo una uña, me duele mucho. (When I break a nail, it hurts a lot.)

La regla se rompe cuando alguien la desobedece. (The rule breaks when someone disobeys it.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break oneself) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.