interrumpen

Interrumpen is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb interrumpir, meaning to interrupt or to break the continuity of something. It is used when multiple subjects perform the action of interrupting, or when describing interruptions that affect a group. The verb can describe interruptions in speech, events, processes, or transmissions, and is common in both spoken and written Spanish.

Origin and meaning: Interrumpir comes from Latin interrumpere, formed from inter- “between” and rumpere “to break.” In Spanish it follows the regular -ir verb pattern with the irregular yo form interrumpo in the present tense.

Conjugation: In the present tense, the main forms are: yo interrumpo, tú interrumpes, él interrumpe, nosotros interrumpimos, vosotros interrumpís, ellos interrumpen. The form interrumpen appears in contexts where the subject is plural and third person.

Usage notes: Interrumpen is transitive and takes a direct object. Examples: Los alumnos interrumpen la clase con preguntas; Los anuncios interrumpen la transmisión. It can also be used in more figurative senses, such as interruptions in a plan or sequence of events.

See also: interrumpir, interrupción, and related phrases discussing interruptions in speech or processes.