Conjugation of romper in Spanish
romperto breakirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompo | |
| tú | rompes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompe | |
| nosotros | rompemos | |
| vosotros | rompéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompen |
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompí | |
| tú | rompiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompió | |
| nosotros | rompimos | |
| vosotros | rompisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- él/ella/Ud.
rompiorompióThe third-person singular preterite needs an accent: 'rompió'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompía | |
| tú | rompías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompía | |
| nosotros | rompíamos | |
| vosotros | rompíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | romperé | |
| tú | romperás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | romperá | |
| nosotros | romperemos | |
| vosotros | romperéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | romperán |
Common mistakes in the Futuro Simple
- yo
rompereromperéDon't omit the accent in the future: the correct form is 'romperé'.
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompería | |
| tú | romperías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompería | |
| nosotros | romperíamos | |
| vosotros | romperíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | romperían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompa | |
| tú | rompas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompa | |
| nosotros | rompamos | |
| vosotros | rompáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompan |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
romperompaAfter expressions that require the subjunctive (e.g., 'que'), use 'rompa' not the indicative 'rompe'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompiera | |
| tú | rompieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompiera | |
| nosotros | rompiéramos | |
| vosotros | rompierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | rompe | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompa | |
| nosotros | rompamos | |
| vosotros | romped | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompan |
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rompiendo | |
| tú | rompiendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | rompiendo | |
| nosotros | rompiendo | |
| vosotros | rompiendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rompiendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | roto | |
| tú | roto | |
| él/ella/Ud. | roto | |
| nosotros | roto | |
| vosotros | roto | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | roto |
Common mistakes in the Participio Pasado
- ellos/ellas/Uds.
rompidorotoThe past participle is irregular. Use 'roto' (not 'rompido') for compound tenses and adjectives.
romper — frequently asked questions
Is romper a regular verb?
No — romper is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does romper mean?
romper is a Spanish verb meaning "to break".