The English verb 'break' is pronounced as [breɪk].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb break: Infinitive (break), Past Simple - (broke), Past Participle - (broken).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb break
👉 Forms of verb break in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of break.
Break: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| break [breɪk] |
broke [broʊk] broke [broʊkə] |
broken [broʊkən] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb break?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'break'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'break'
- the first form (V1) is 'break' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'broke', 'broke' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'broken' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of break?
The past tense and past participle of break are: break in past simple is broke, broke, and past participle is broken.
What is the past tense of break?
The past tense of the verb "break" is "broke", or "broke", and the past participle is "broken".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — break in past simple broke,
broke
(V2).
Future simple — break in future simple is break (will + V1).
Present Perfect — break in present perfect tense is
broken
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — break in past perfect tense is
broken
(had + V3).
break regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'break' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'break' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb break in Sentences
- We broke her car (Past Simple)
- We can't break the wall (Present Simple)
- He broke his arm and leg yesterday evening (Past Simple)
- It breaks my heart that you're leaving (Present Simple)
- Your nasty cat broke my vase into pieces (Past Simple)
- Someone broke into my house last night (Past Simple)
- I will break your glasses, nerd (Future Simple)
- You broke her heart, I broke her mind. (Past Simple)
- He broke his arm playing soccer. (Past Simple)
- You broke her neck without realizing it. (Past Simple)
