Past tense of BREAK

English Grammar

The past tense of BREAK is BROKE.

UK: / bɹəʊk / --- US: / bɹoʊk /

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She broke her pencil.
He broke his leg playing rugby.
You broke my heart.
John broke the rules and now suffers the consequences of his actions.
Unfortunately, I broke my favorite mug when I dropped it on the kitchen floor.
The children accidentally broke the window while playing baseball in the backyard.
She broke the news to her parents gently, fearing they might be upset.
The mechanic fixed the car after it broke down on the side of the road.
Despite his best efforts, he broke his personal record in the marathon.
The vase broke into pieces when it fell off the table.
The storm's strong winds broke several tree branches in the neighborhood.
The unexpected expenses almost broke the family's budget.

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