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“Romperse” (to break) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Romperse”

The Imperfect Tense of romperse is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, El espejo se rompía con frecuencia. (The mirror used to break frequently.)

Romperse is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Romperse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of romperse is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

To break (accidentally or gradually): Por ejemplo, el vaso se rompía cada vez que lo lavaba. (The glass would break every time I washed it.)

To get broken: Por ejemplo, la ventana se rompía con el viento fuerte. (The window would get broken by the strong wind.)

To break down (stop working): Por ejemplo, el coche se rompía constantemente. (The car would constantly break down.)

To get injured: Por ejemplo, se rompía un hueso cada vez que jugaba al fútbol. (He would break a bone every time he played soccer.)

To get tired (colloquial): Por ejemplo, me rompía después de trabajar todo el día. (I would get exhausted after working all day.)

Real Life Examples of Romperse in the Imperfect Tense

El vaso se rompía cada vez que lo dejaba caer. (The glass would break every time I dropped it.)

Cuando nos rompíamos una pierna de niños, nuestros padres se preocupaban mucho. (When we broke a leg as children, our parents would worry a lot.)

La rama del árbol se rompía con el viento fuerte. (The tree branch would break in the strong wind.)

Mi corazón se rompía cada vez que veía a mi ex novia. (My heart would break every time I saw my ex-girlfriend.)

Antes, las computadoras se rompían con mucha facilidad. (Before, computers would break very easily.)

Cuando rompíamos las reglas, nuestros padres se enojaban. (When we broke the rules, our parents would get angry.)

La cuerda se rompía cada vez que intentábamos escalar la montaña. (The rope would break every time we tried to climb the mountain.)

Vosotros os rompíais la cabeza tratando de resolver ese acertijo. (You would break your head trying to solve that riddle.)

Ellos se rompían las uñas trabajando en el jardín. (They would break their nails working in the garden.)

Tú te rompías un hueso cada vez que practicabas deportes extremos. (You would break a bone every time you practiced extreme sports.)

Yo me rompía la espalda cargando cajas pesadas en el trabajo. (I would break my back carrying heavy boxes at work.)

Ustedes se rompían la cabeza tratando de entender esa teoría complicada. (You would break your head trying to understand that complicated theory.)

Ella se rompía las piernas corriendo maratones. (She would break her legs running marathons.)

Nosotros nos rompíamos la cabeza tratando de resolver los problemas de matemáticas. (We would break our heads trying to solve math problems.)

Vosotros os rompíais el corazón cada vez que veíais una película triste. (You would break your heart every time you watched a sad movie.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.