Meaning
to break
- to bother, annoy
In a sentence
Hai rotto il bicchiere mentre lavavi i piatti?
Did you break the glass while washing the dishes?
Non rompere, sto cercando di lavorare.
Quit bothering me, I'm trying to work.
Non rompere il bicchiere!
Don't break the glass!
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rompere | infinitive |
| rompiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rompo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rompete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rompi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rompono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rompe | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rompevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rompevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rompevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rompevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rompevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rompeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rompemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ruppi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rompeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rompesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ruppero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ruppe | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| romperemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| romperò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| romperete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| romperai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| romperanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| romperà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rompiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rompiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rompano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rompa | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rompessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rompessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rompeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rompessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rompessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rompesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| romperemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| romperei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| rompereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| romperesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| romperebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| romperebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rompiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rompete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rompi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| rompendo | gerund |
| rotto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'rompere' for physical breaking (glass, bones). For rules/laws, prefer 'infrangere' or 'violare'.
- In slang ('rompere le palle'), it’s vulgar—avoid in formal settings. 'Dare fastidio' is polite.
- Takes 'essere' in compound tenses when intransitive (e.g., 'il vaso è rotto'). 'Avere' for transitive.
- past participle rotto