How to Say "tear up!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tear up!” is “rompe” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
Verb (Command Form)A2neutral/informal
Commanding someone to tear something
Examples
¡Rompe ese papel que ya no sirve!
Break up that paper, it's useless now!
Mamá, ¡rompe la piñata con más fuerza!
Mom, break the piñata with more strength!
Affirmative Tú Command
For most regular -er and -ir verbs, the affirmative 'tú' command (telling a friend to do something) is the exact same form as the 'él/ella/usted' present tense form ('rompe').
Confusing Command and Statement
Mistake: “You must rely on context or exclamation marks to know if 'rompe' is a statement ('He breaks') or a command ('Break!').”
Correction: If you see '¡Rompe!', it's a command. If it's 'Él rompe...', it's a statement.
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