The Present Tense of quebrar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, El niño quiebra la rama del árbol. (The boy breaks the tree branch.)

Quebrar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. In the present tense, the e changes to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Quebrar generally means to break or fracture something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To break physically: for example, Yo quiebro la rama seca. (I break the dry branch.)

To go bankrupt: for example, La empresa quiebra por la mala gestión. (The company goes bankrupt due to poor management.)

To violate a rule or law: for example, Él quiebra las reglas constantemente. (He constantly breaks the rules.)

To interrupt or disrupt: for example, La música fuerte quiebra mi concentración. (The loud music disrupts my concentration.)

To change direction or bend: for example, El camino quiebra hacia la izquierda. (The path bends to the left.)

Slang: To tire or exhaust: for example, Este trabajo me quiebra la espalda. (This job is breaking my back, meaning it’s exhausting me.)

Examples

Examples of Quebrar in the Present Tense

Yo quiebro las ramas secas para hacer una fogata. (I break the dry branches to make a campfire.)

Tú quiebras demasiados platos cuando lavas los trastes. (You break too many plates when you wash the dishes.)

Ella quiebra el silencio con su risa contagiosa. (She breaks the silence with her contagious laughter.)

Nosotros quebramos la rutina con una caminata por el parque los domingos. (We break the routine with a walk in the park on Sundays.)

Ellos quiebran las reglas con demasiada frecuencia. (They break the rules too often.)

La empresa quiebra récords de ventas cada trimestre. (The company breaks sales records every quarter.)

Mi hermano quiebra las expectativas con su dedicación al estudio. (My brother breaks expectations with his dedication to studying.)

Los manifestantes quiebran las ventanas en protesta. (The protesters break the windows in protest.)

La artista quiebra las convenciones con su estilo innovador. (The artist breaks conventions with her innovative style.)

Los niños quiebran las reglas del juego a propósito. (The children intentionally break the rules of the game.)

El equipo quiebra la racha de derrotas con una victoria emocionante. (The team breaks the losing streak with an exciting victory.)

La noticia quiebra el corazón de la familia. (The news breaks the family’s heart.)

El atleta quiebra su propio récord en la competencia. (The athlete breaks their own record in the competition.)

Los adolescentes quiebran las reglas de la casa cuando no hay nadie. (The teenagers break the house rules when no one is around.)

El escritor quiebra las barreras del lenguaje con su prosa poética. (The writer breaks the barriers of language with their poetic prose.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Present Tense 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.