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break

to shatter, to fracture

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The English verb "break" means "to shatter, to fracture" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "break" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "break" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I break
you you (singular) break
he/she/it he/she/it breaks
we we break
you you (plural) break
they they break
He breaks his pencil at school.
Ele quebra seu lápis na escola.

How to Conjugate "break" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I broke
you you (singular) broke
he/she/it he/she/it broke
we we broke
you you (plural) broke
they they broke
He broke the record yesterday.
Él rompió el récord ayer.

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How to Conjugate "break" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will break
you you (singular) will break
he/she/it he/she/it will break
we we will break
you you (plural) will break
they they will break
He will break the record.
Él romperá el récord.

How to Conjugate "break" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am breaking
you you (singular) are breaking
he/she/it he/she/it is breaking
we we are breaking
you you (plural) are breaking
they they are breaking
He is breaking a piece of bread.
Él está partiendo un trozo de pan.

How to Conjugate "break" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have broken
you you (singular) have broken
he/she/it he/she/it has broken
we we have broken
you you (plural) have broken
they they have broken
He has broken his phone screen.
Él ha roto la pantalla de su teléfono.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "break"

Is "break" regular or irregular in English?
"Break" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "break" mean in English?
The English verb "break" means "to shatter, to fracture" in English.
How do you conjugate "break" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → break, you → break, he/she/it → breaks, we → break, you → break, they → break.
How many tenses does "break" have in English?
"Break" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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