El verbo "to break" es bastante versátil y puede ser traducido de diversas formas, dependiendo del contexto. Algunas opciones son:
- Romper: En el sentido más directo, como romper un objeto. Ejemplo: "He broke the vase" → "Él rompió el jarrón".
- Quebrar: Similar a "romper", pero puede usarse más en el contexto de objetos frágiles o delicados. Ejemplo: "He broke the glass" → "Él quebró el vaso".
- Interrumpir: En un sentido más amplio, como interrumpir un silencio o una secuencia. Ejemplo: "She broke the silence" → "Ella interrumpió el silencio".
- Fracturar: En un contexto médico, para hablar de huesos. Ejemplo: "He broke his leg" → "Él se fracturó la pierna".
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I break | We break |
| 2ª | You break | You break |
| 3ª | He/She/It breaks | They break |
Break: /breɪk/, breaks: /breɪks/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I broke | We broke |
| 2ª | You broke | You broke |
| 3ª | He/She/It broke | They broke |
Broke: /broʊk/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will break | We will break |
| 2ª | You will break | You will break |
| 3ª | He/She/It will break | They will break |
Will break: /wɪl breɪk/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am breaking | We are breaking |
| 2ª | You are breaking | You are breaking |
| 3ª | He/She/It is breaking | They are breaking |
breaking: /ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was breaking | We were breaking |
| 2ª | You were breaking | You were breaking |
| 3ª | He/She/It was breaking | They were breaking |
Was breaking: /wəz ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/, Were breaking: /wɜr ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be breaking | We will be breaking |
| 2ª | You will be breaking | You will be breaking |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be breaking | They will be breaking |
Will be breaking: /wɪl bi ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have broke | We have broke |
| 2ª | You have broke | You have broke |
| 3ª | He/She/It has broke | They have broke |
Have broke: /hæv broʊk/, Has broke: /hæz broʊk/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had broke | We had broke |
| 2ª | You had broke | You had broke |
| 3ª | He/She/It had broke | They had broke |
Had broke: /hæd broʊk/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have broke | We will have broke |
| 2ª | You will have broke | You will have broke |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have broke | They will have broke |
Will have broke: /wɪl hæv broʊk/
