The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Quebrar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: ¡Quiebra esa rama! (Break that branch!). It allows you to convey a sense of urgency or authority when making requests.

Quebrar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs and must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Quebrar generally means to break, crack or fracture something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To break or fracture something: For example, ¡Quiebra esa rama! (Break that branch!)

To go bankrupt (colloquial): For example, ¡Quiebra esa empresa! (Bankrupt that company!)

To break a rule or law (colloquial): For example, ¡Quiebra esas reglas! (Break those rules!)

To interrupt or disrupt something (colloquial): For example, ¡Quiebra ese silencio! (Break that silence!)

To tire out or exhaust someone (rude): For example, ¡Quiebra a ese vago! (Tire out that lazy bum!)

Examples

Examples of Quebrar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Quiebra esa rama para que podamos pasar! (Break that branch so we can pass!)

Por favor, quiebre el código en partes más pequeñas. (Please break the code into smaller parts.)

No quiebren las reglas del juego. (Don’t break the rules of the game.)

¡Quebremos el silencio y hablemos sobre lo que nos preocupa! (Let’s break the silence and talk about what’s worrying us!)

Mamá, ¿puedo quebrar un huevo para la masa? (Mom, can I break an egg for the batter?)

No te olvides de quebrar la tableta de chocolate antes de agregarla a la receta. (Don’t forget to break the chocolate bar before adding it to the recipe.)

Si quiebras ese plato, tendrás que pagar por uno nuevo. (If you break that plate, you’ll have to pay for a new one.)

¡No quiebren la cadena! Sigan pasando el mensaje. (Don’t break the chain! Keep passing the message along.)

Para progresar, a veces tenemos que quebrar nuestros miedos y salir de nuestra zona de confort. (To make progress, sometimes we have to break our fears and step out of our comfort zone.)

El atleta tuvo que quebrar su propio récord para ganar la competencia. (The athlete had to break their own record to win the competition.)

Si quiebras esa promesa, perderás mi confianza. (If you break that promise, you’ll lose my trust.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.