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Verb forms of break

The English verb break translates as “to break”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of break

The core forms of break are: third person breaks, present participle breaking, past simple broke, past participle broken. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

break in a sentence

In a sentence, break looks like this: He always breaks his promises.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of break, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “break” mean in English?

break means “to break”.

Is break regular or irregular?

break is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

breaks
He always breaks his promises.

present participlerules and examples

breaking
Careful, you are breaking the rules.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

broke
She broke her arm last winter.

past participlerules and examples

broken
Someone has broken the window.

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