The Conditional Mood of romperse is used to talk about hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Si no tuvieras cuidado, te romperías una pierna. (If you weren’t careful, you would break your leg.)

Romperse is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical patterns for -er verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of romperse is used to express hypothetical or potential situations involving the verb “to break” in Spanish.

Possibility or likelihood: For example, El jarrón se rompería si lo dejaran caer. (The vase would break if they dropped it.)

Polite requests or suggestions: For example, ¿Se rompería usted la cabeza pensando en eso? (Would you please think about that?)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que el cristal se rompería tan fácilmente. (I don’t think the glass would break that easily.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, ¡Me rompería la madre si haces eso! (I would kick your ass if you do that!)

Examples

Examples of Romperse in the Conditional Mood

Si me rompería el corazón si no te agradeciera por tu ayuda. (It would break my heart if I didn’t thank you for your help.)

Aunque no lo parezca, te romperías el brazo si no agradecieras a tus padres por todo lo que han hecho por ti. (Even though it may not seem like it, you would break your arm if you didn’t thank your parents for everything they’ve done for you.)

El equipo se rompería si no agradeciera a los aficionados por su apoyo incondicional. (The team would break up if they didn’t thank the fans for their unconditional support.)

En la cultura latinoamericana, nos romperíamos las costillas antes de no agradecer un favor. (In Latin American culture, we would break our ribs before not thanking someone for a favor.)

Si no os romperíais la cabeza tratando de agradecer a vuestros mentores, no habríais llegado tan lejos. (If you didn’t rack your brains trying to thank your mentors, you wouldn’t have come this far.)

Los políticos se romperían la lengua antes de no agradecer a sus donantes por el apoyo financiero. (Politicians would bite their tongues before not thanking their donors for financial support.)

Después de un desastre natural, nos romperíamos el alma si no agradeciéramos a los socorristas por arriesgar sus vidas. (After a natural disaster, we would be heartbroken if we didn’t thank the rescuers for risking their lives.)

En el mundo del espectáculo, se romperían las piernas antes de no agradecer a sus fans por el apoyo. (In the entertainment world, they would break their legs before not thanking their fans for the support.)

Si no te romperías la espalda trabajando, ¿cómo podrías agradecer a tus padres por darte una buena educación? (If you didn’t break your back working, how could you thank your parents for giving you a good education?)

Aunque sea difícil a veces, me rompería las muñecas antes de no agradecer a mi pareja por su paciencia. (Even though it’s difficult sometimes, I would break my wrists before not thanking my partner for their patience.)

En el ámbito profesional, se romperían los dientes antes de no agradecer a sus colegas por su arduo trabajo. (In the professional realm, they would break their teeth before not thanking their colleagues for their hard work.)

Después de una cirugía, me rompería las costillas de no agradecer al equipo médico por salvarme la vida. (After surgery, I would break my ribs if I didn’t thank the medical team for saving my life.)

En la familia, nos romperíamos el cuello antes de no agradecer a los abuelos por sus sabios consejos. (In the family, we would break our necks before not thanking the grandparents for their wise advice.)

Si no te romperías la crisma estudiando, ¿cómo podrías agradecer a tus maestros por su dedicación? (If you didn’t knock yourself out studying, how could you thank your teachers for their dedication?)

En una emergencia, se romperían los tímpanos antes de no agradecer a los servicios de emergencia por su rápida respuesta. (In an emergency, they would burst their eardrums before not thanking the emergency services for their quick response.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.