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

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Quebrar”

The preterite of quebrar is used to express when something broke at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “The window broke during the storm” – “La ventana se quebró durante la tormenta.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar endings without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

How to Use Quebrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of quebrar indicates specific instances of breaking.

To break: Used for specific instances of breaking objects, for example Quebré el vaso (I broke the glass), or Quebraron la ventana (They broke the window).

To go bankrupt: In business context, means to go bankrupt, for example La empresa quebró (The company went bankrupt).

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

Quebré el vaso sin querer. (I broke the glass unintentionally.)

El niño quebró el juguete nuevo. (The child broke the new toy.)

Quebraron la ventana con una piedra. (They broke the window with a stone.)

¿Tú quebraste el espejo? (Did you break the mirror?)

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

La empresa quebró el año pasado. (The company went bankrupt last year.)

Quebraste todas las reglas. (You broke all the rules.)

Se quebró la rama del árbol. (The tree branch broke.)

Quebraron el silencio con sus risas. (They broke the silence with their laughter.)

Quebré mi promesa sin intención. (I broke my promise unintentionally.)

El banco quebró durante la crisis. (The bank went bankrupt during the crisis.)

Quebramos el hielo con una conversación casual. (We broke the ice with casual conversation.)

Quebraste el plato favorito de mamá. (You broke mom’s favorite plate.)

Los manifestantes quebraron las barreras. (The protesters broke through the barriers.)

El terremoto quebró las paredes. (The earthquake cracked the walls.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian 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.