romper Present Conjugation
romper — to break
The present tense of romper is regular: rompo, rompes, rompe, rompemos, rompéis, rompen.
romper Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present for current habits, general facts (like 'glass breaks easily'), or things happening right now.
Notes on romper in the Present
Romper follows the standard -er verb pattern in the present tense with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre rompo el hielo en las fiestas.
I always break the ice at parties.
yo
Si no tienes cuidado, rompes el juguete.
If you aren't careful, you'll break the toy.
tú
Las olas rompen contra las rocas.
The waves break against the rocks.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'rompo' to mean 'I am broken'.
Correct: Estoy roto/a.
Why: 'Rompo' is an active action (I break something). To describe a state, use the verb 'estar' with the participle 'roto'.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rompas
The negative imperative of romper uses the present subjunctive: no rompas, no rompa, no rompamos, no rompáis, no rompan.