romper imperfect tense conjugation
Romper (to break) in the imperfect tense: rompía, rompías, rompía, rompíamos, rompíais, rompían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Romper is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Romper in a sentence
- Rompo el papel en pedazos.I tear the paper into pieces.
- Ha roto el vaso sin querer.He has broken the glass by accident.
Irregular past participle: roto (not 'rompido').
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of romper?
Romper in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo rompía, tú rompías, él/ella/usted rompía, nosotros rompíamos, vosotros rompíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes rompían.
Is romper irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense romper takes the regular endings for its verb class, so rompía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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