romper Imperfect Conjugation
romper — to break
The imperfect of romper is regular: rompía, rompías, rompía, rompíamos, rompíais, rompían.
romper Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a state of breaking in the past, repeated actions (habitually breaking things), or background scenes.
Notes on romper in the Imperfect
Romper is regular in the imperfect, using the standard -ía endings for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo rompía todos mis juguetes.
As a child, I used to break all my toys.
yo
Nosotros rompíamos el papel en trozos pequeños.
We were breaking the paper into small pieces.
nosotros
Las máquinas rompían las piedras en la fábrica.
The machines were breaking the stones in the factory.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él' forms.
Correct: Both are 'rompía'.
Why: In the imperfect, the first and third person singular are identical; use context or pronouns to clarify.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rompo
The present tense of romper is regular: rompo, rompes, rompe, rompemos, rompéis, rompen.
Preterite
yo: rompí
The preterite of romper is regular: rompí, rompiste, rompió, rompimos, rompisteis, rompieron.
Future
yo: romperé
The future tense of romper is regular: romperé, romperás, romperá, romperemos, romperéis, romperán.
Conditional
yo: rompería
The conditional of romper is regular: rompería, romperías, rompería, romperíamos, romperíais, romperían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rompa
The present subjunctive of romper is regular: rompa, rompas, rompa, rompamos, rompáis, rompan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of romper is regular: rompiera, rompieras, rompiera, rompiéramos, rompierais, rompieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rompe
The affirmative imperative of romper: rompe (tú), rompa (usted), romped (vosotros), rompan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rompas
The negative imperative of romper uses the present subjunctive: no rompas, no rompa, no rompamos, no rompáis, no rompan.