The Present Tense of romperse is used to describe actions or states that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, El vaso se rompe. (The glass breaks.)

Romperse is a regular -er verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Romperse generally means to break or get broken, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To break physically: For example, El vaso se rompe. (The glass breaks.)

To break down or stop working: For example, El coche se rompe en la carretera. (The car breaks down on the road.)

To break a rule or law: For example, Se rompen las reglas del juego. (The rules of the game are broken.)

To break a relationship: For example, La pareja se rompe después de una gran pelea. (The couple breaks up after a big fight.)

To break a silence or pause (colloquial): For example, Nadie se rompe a hablar. (No one breaks the silence to speak.)

To break into laughter (colloquial): For example, Nos rompemos a reír con sus chistes. (We break into laughter with their jokes.)

To break a sweat (colloquial): For example, Me rompo a sudar en el gimnasio. (I break a sweat at the gym.)

Examples

Examples of Romperse in the Present Tense

Cuando me caigo, mi brazo se rompe. (When I fall, my arm breaks.)

¡Cuidado! El vidrio se rompe fácilmente. (Be careful! The glass breaks easily.)

Cada vez que intento hacer ejercicio, me rompo un hueso. (Every time I try to exercise, I break a bone.)

El plato se rompe cuando lo dejas caer. (The plate breaks when you drop it.)

Mamá, te rompes la espalda cargando tantas bolsas. (Mom, you’re breaking your back carrying so many bags.)

Los niños se rompen la cabeza tratando de resolver ese acertijo. (The kids are breaking their heads trying to solve that riddle.)

Cuando nos rompemos una pierna, tenemos que usar muletas. (When we break a leg, we have to use crutches.)

Si os rompéis las reglas, habrá consecuencias. (If you break the rules, there will be consequences.)

Las ramas se rompen con el viento fuerte. (The branches break in the strong wind.)

Cada vez que juego fútbol, me rompo un dedo del pie. (Every time I play soccer, I break a toe.)

¡No te rompes la cabeza pensando en eso! (Don’t break your head thinking about that!)

Los récords se rompen cada año en los Juegos Olímpicos. (Records are broken every year at the Olympic Games.)

Cuando nos rompemos una costilla, es muy doloroso respirar. (When we break a rib, it’s very painful to breathe.)

Si os rompéis la promesa, perderé la confianza en ustedes. (If you break your promise, I’ll lose trust in you.)

Las olas se rompen contra las rocas en la playa. (The waves break against the rocks on the beach.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Romperse (to break oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian 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.