-er verb Intermediate

romper — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to break

The imperfect conjugation of romper (regular -er verb, ranked #224). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo rompía
rompías
él/ella/Ud. rompía
nosotros rompíamos
vosotros rompíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rompían

Example sentence

Antes yo rompía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to break often.

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