The English verb 'break off' is pronounced as [breɪk ɒf].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb break off: Infinitive (break off), Past Simple - (broke off), Past Participle - (broken off).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb break off
👉 Forms of verb break off in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of break off.
Break off: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| break off [breɪk ɒf] |
broke off [brəʊk ɒf] |
broken off [ˈbrəʊkən ɒf] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb break off?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'break off'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'break off'
- the first form (V1) is 'break off' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'broke off' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'broken off' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of break off?
The past tense and past participle of break off are: break off in past simple is broke off, and past participle is broken off.
What is the past tense of break off?
The past tense of the verb "break off" is "broke off", and the past participle is "broken off".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — break off in past simple broke off
(V2).
Future simple — break off in future simple is break off (will + V1).
Present Perfect — break off in present perfect tense is
broken off
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — break off in past perfect tense is
broken off
(had + V3).
break off regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'break off' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'break off' is .
Examples of Verb break off in Sentences
- Break off attack (Present Simple)
- Anna went to live at a hotel and broke off all relations with her sister (Past Simple)
- The key broke off in the lock when Cheryl had inserted it (Past Simple)
- Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar (Present Simple)
- The judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch (Past Simple)
- In an attempt to diffuse the tension I suggested that we break off for lunch (Present Simple)
- Alex decided to break it off with Jessica when he had realized he didn’t want to marry her (Past Simple)
- The branch is going to break off if you keep sitting on it (Present Simple)
- The live coverage has suddenly broken off (Present Perfect)
- Don't brake off with her, give her a chance (Present Simple)
Definitions of Break Off
- To remove a part of something with force.
- To end relations or contact with people.
- [Slang] To show someone how good you are at something.
- When a part of something becomes weak over time and detaches naturally.
