How to Say "they broke" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they broke” is “rompieron” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
physical objects or rules
Examples
Ellos rompieron el cristal por accidente.
They broke the glass by accident.
Ustedes rompieron el récord de velocidad.
You all broke the speed record.
The 'Completed Action' Past
Rompieron is used for things that happened once and are finished. It's the 'they' or 'you all' form of the past tense.
Confusing 'they' with 'you'
Mistake: “Using 'rompieron' when talking only to one person.”
Correction: Use 'rompiste' for one friend (tú) and 'rompió' for one formal person (usted). Use 'rompieron' only for groups.
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