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

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Romper”

The preterite of romper is used to express when someone broke something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I broke the glass accidentally” – “Rompí el vaso accidentalmente.”

This verb follows the regular -er conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It can be used for both physical breaking of objects and metaphorical breaking of rules or promises.

How to Use Romper in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of romper indicates completed acts of breaking.

To break: Used for breaking objects, for example Rompí el vaso (I broke the glass).

To break up/end: Refers to ending relationships or agreements, for example Rompieron el contrato (They broke the contract).

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

Rompí accidentalmente el jarrón. (I accidentally broke the vase.)

¿Quién rompió la ventana? (Who broke the window?)

Se rompió el plato cuando lo lavaba. (The plate broke when I was washing it.)

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

Los niños rompieron el juguete nuevo. (The children broke the new toy.)

Rompiste tu promesa. (You broke your promise.)

El atleta rompió la marca mundial. (The athlete broke the world record.)

Rompimos el silencio después de horas. (We broke the silence after hours.)

Se rompió el contrato ayer. (The contract was broken yesterday.)

Rompieron las negociaciones. (They broke off the negotiations.)

Rompí con mi pareja la semana pasada. (I broke up with my partner last week.)

¿Por qué rompiste el papel? (Why did you tear the paper?)

El equipo rompió la racha perdedora. (The team broke the losing streak.)

Rompimos todas las reglas ese día. (We broke all the rules that day.)

Las olas rompieron contra las rocas. (The waves broke against the rocks.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Romper (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.