romper Negative Imperative Conjugation
romper — to break
The negative imperative of romper uses the present subjunctive: no rompas, no rompa, no rompamos, no rompáis, no rompan.
romper Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to break something.
Notes on romper in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for romper are identical to its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
¡No rompas mi computadora!
Don't break my computer!
tú
No rompan el silencio todavía.
Don't break the silence yet.
No rompamos la sorpresa.
Let's not break (ruin) the surprise.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no rompe' for 'don't break'.
Correct: No rompas.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: rompía
The imperfect of romper is regular: rompía, rompías, rompía, rompíamos, rompíais, rompían.
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).