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The present tense form of 'break' is break or breaks. Example: She breaks the chocolate bar into smaller pieces. (She breaks the chocolate bar into smaller pieces.)
Definition of “break”
- to separate into parts or pieces
- to cause to stop functioning
- to interrupt or disrupt
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | break |
| Present Continuous | breaking |
| Present Perfect | broken |
Example
She breaks the news gently.
Example
They break the silence with laughter.
Example
I am breaking the chocolate into pieces.
Example
They are breaking the record.
Example
She has broken her pencil.
Example
They have broken the code.
break Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | break |
| Singular Second Person (You) | break |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | breaks |
| Plural (We/You/They) | break |
Example
I break the rules.
Example
You break the glass.
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He breaks the code.
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She breaks the news.
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It breaks easily.
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We break the tradition.
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You break the record.
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They break the silence.
