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Conjugate romperse in Spanish

to break (reflexive)

romperse is an irregular -er verb ranked #2377 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se rompió el vaso al caerse." (The glass broke when it fell.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — romperse (irregular-participle) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me rompo *
te rompes *
él/ella/Ud. se rompe *
nosotros nos rompemos *
vosotros os rompéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se rompen *
Example

Yo me rompo todos los días.

I break (reflexive) every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me rompí *
te rompiste *
él/ella/Ud. se rompió *
nosotros nos rompimos *
vosotros os rompisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se rompieron *
Example

Ayer yo me rompí.

Yesterday I break (reflexive).

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me rompía *
te rompías *
él/ella/Ud. se rompía *
nosotros nos rompíamos *
vosotros os rompíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se rompían *
Example

Antes yo me rompía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to break (reflexive) often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me romperé *
te romperás *
él/ella/Ud. se romperá *
nosotros nos romperemos *
vosotros os romperéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se romperán *
Example

Mañana yo me romperé.

Tomorrow I will break (reflexive).

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me rompería *
te romperías *
él/ella/Ud. se rompería *
nosotros nos romperíamos *
vosotros os romperíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se romperían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me rompería.

If I could, I would break (reflexive).

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me rompa *
te rompas *
él/ella/Ud. se rompa *
nosotros nos rompamos *
vosotros os rompáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se rompan *
Example

Espero que tú te rompas.

I hope that you break (reflexive).

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rómpete *
él/ella/Ud. rómpase *
nosotros rompámonos *
vosotros romperíos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rómpanse *
Example

¡Rómpete!

Break (reflexive)!

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