Meaning
to interrupt, stop
- to interrupt
- to stop, cut off
- to suspend, break off
In a sentence
Non interrompere la musica, sto ancora ballando.
Don't stop the music, I'm still dancing.
Hai interrotto la chiamata per sbaglio?
Did you cut off the call by mistake?
Scusa se ti interrompo, ma devo farti una domanda.
Sorry to interrupt you, but I need to ask you a question.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| interrompere | infinitive |
| interrompiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| interrompo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| interrompete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| interrompono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| interrompe | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| interrompevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| interrompevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| interrompevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| interrompevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| interrompeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| interrompemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| interruppi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| interrompeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| interruppero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| interruppe | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| interromperemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| interromperò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| interromperete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| interromperai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| interromperanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| interromperà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| interrompiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| interrompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| interrompiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| interrompano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| interrompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| interrompessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| interrompessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| interrompeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| interrompessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| interrompesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| interromperemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| interromperei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| interrompereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| interromperesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| interromperebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| interromperebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| interrompiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| interrompete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| interrompi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| interrompendo | gerund |
| interrotto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'interrompere' for abrupt stops, not gradual ones (e.g., 'smettere' for quitting a habit).
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho interrotto').
- Often reflexive ('interrompersi') when something stops itself (e.g., a machine).
- past participle interrotto