rompe

Rompe is a form of the Spanish verb romper, meaning to break or smash. In standard usage it serves as the present tense, third-person singular: él rompe, ella rompe, or usted rompe, meaning “he breaks,” “she breaks,” or “you (formal) break.” It also appears as the affirmative informal imperative for tú: rompe, meaning “Break!” In the negative command form, the corresponding imperative is no rompas.

The verb romper belongs to the -er verb group. Its present tense conjugation is: yo rompo, tú rompes, él/ella/usted rompe, nosotros rompemos, vosotros rompéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rompen. The past participle is roto, and the gerund is rompiendo. The verb forms are used across contexts involving physical breaking, breaking habits, or breaking records, among others.

Common expressions illustrate its breadth. Romper el silencio means to break the silence. Romper con alguien implies ending a relationship or severing ties. Romper récords, widely used in sports and media, means to surpass or break records. In literal usage, romper a window or a object conveys the act of breaking it.

Etymologically, romper derives from Latin rumpere, meaning to break, through the evolution of Spanish phonology and morphology. The word is versatile in everyday speech and in written Spanish, frequently appearing in journalism, literature, and instruction.