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Conjugation Chart of “Romperse” (to break) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Romperse”

The Present Subjunctive of romperse is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations involving the breaking or shattering of something. For example, Es importante que no se te rompa el vaso. (It’s important that your glass doesn’t break.)

Romperse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for each subject pronoun.

How to Use Romperse in the Subjunctive Mood

Romperse generally means “to break” or “to get broken”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To break or get broken: For example, Espero que no se me rompa el móvil cuando se caiga al suelo. (I hope my phone doesn’t break when it falls to the ground.)

To get injured: For example, Tened cuidado para que no os rompáis una pierna. (Be careful so you don’t break a leg.)

To get tired or exhausted (colloquial): For example, Si seguimos trabajando así, nos vamos a romper. (If we keep working like this, we’re going to get exhausted.)

To break a relationship or bond (colloquial): For example, No quiero que se rompa nuestra amistad por una tontería. (I don’t want our friendship to break over something silly.)

To break a rule or promise (colloquial): For example, Espero que no se rompa la promesa que me hiciste. (I hope you don’t break the promise you made me.)

Real Life Examples of Romperse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no se me rompa el teléfono cuando lo deje caer. (I hope my phone doesn’t break when I drop it.)

Es importante que te rompas un hueso para que aprendas a tener más cuidado. (It’s important that you break a bone so you learn to be more careful.)

Temo que si sigo comiendo tanto, se me rompa la cremallera de los pantalones. (I’m afraid if I keep eating so much, the zipper on my pants will break.)

Ojalá que nunca se nos rompan los corazones por culpa del desamor. (I hope our hearts never break because of heartbreak.)

Aunque cuides mucho tus pertenencias, es posible que se te rompan con el uso. (Even if you take good care of your belongings, it’s possible they’ll break with use.)

Para aprobar el examen, es necesario que os rompáis la cabeza estudiando. (To pass the exam, you all need to rack your brains studying.)

Mamá no quiere que se les rompan los juguetes a los niños. (Mom doesn’t want the kids’ toys to break.)

Aunque parezca una tontería, me preocupa que se me rompa una uña haciendo las tareas del hogar. (Even though it seems silly, I worry about breaking a nail while doing chores.)

Es fundamental que no se te rompan las gafas, porque sin ellas no ves nada. (It’s essential that your glasses don’t break, because without them you can’t see anything.)

Ojalá que nunca se nos rompan los sueños y podamos cumplirlos todos. (I hope our dreams never break and we can fulfill them all.)

Para los atletas es importante que no se les rompan los músculos durante la competencia. (For athletes, it’s important that they don’t pull a muscle during the competition.)

Aunque uses productos de calidad, es posible que se te rompan las puntas del cabello. (Even if you use quality products, it’s possible your hair ends will split.)

Es fundamental que no se os rompan las reglas de la empresa durante el viaje de negocios. (It’s essential that you all don’t break the company rules during the business trip.)

Quiero que se me rompa la racha de mala suerte que he tenido últimamente. (I want my streak of bad luck that I’ve had lately to break.)

Ojalá que nunca se nos rompan las ilusiones y sigamos persiguiendo nuestros anhelos. (I hope our illusions never break and we keep pursuing our desires.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.