interrumpí

Interrumpí is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb interrumpir, meaning "I interrupted." It denotes a completed action in the past in which the speaker interrupted someone or something.

Etymology: The word comes from Latin interrumpere, formed by inter- "between" and rumpere "to break." The sense is to break into or interrupt an ongoing action between two activities.

Morphology: Interrumpí is a conjugated form of a regular -ir verb in the preterite tense. Full paradigm (preterite) is: yo interrumpí, tú interrumpiste, él/ella/usted interrumpió, nosotros interrumpimos, vosotros interrumpisteis, ellos interrumpieron.

Usage: The form is used in narrative past to indicate a completed interruption. It can take a direct object with what was interrupted, or use the preposition a when interrupting a person: "interrumpí al ponente" or "interrumpí la clase." Examples include: "Ayer interrumpí la reunión para hacer una pregunta." "No interrumpí al profesor hasta que terminó su idea."

Notes: Interrumpí is standard across Spanish dialects as the straightforward preterite form for yo. The related infinitive is interrumpir, and related forms follow typical -ir verb conjugation patterns in the preterite. See also interrumpir for broader usage and related forms.