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infrangere

to break
to shatter

Irregular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioinfrango
tuinfrangi
lui/leiinfrange
noiinfrangiamo
voiinfrangete
loroinfrangono

Lui infrange sempre le regole.

He always breaks the rules.

Noi infrangiamo il silenzio con le nostre risate.

We break the silence with our laughter.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho infranto
tuhai infranto
lui/leiha infranto
noiabbiamo infranto
voiavete infranto
lorohanno infranto

Ieri ho infranto un bicchiere.

Yesterday I broke a glass.

Hanno infranto il contratto senza pensarci.

They broke the contract without thinking.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioinfrangevo
tuinfrangevi
lui/leiinfrangeva
noiinfrangevamo
voiinfrangevate
loroinfrangevano

Quando ero bambino, infrangevo spesso i giocattoli.

When I was a child, I often broke my toys.

Lei infrangeva le regole per divertirsi.

She broke the rules to have fun.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioinfrangerò
tuinfrangerai
lui/leiinfrangerà
noiinfrangeremo
voiinfrangerete
loroinfrangeranno

Domani infrangerò il silenzio.

Tomorrow I will break the silence.

Loro infrangeranno il record mondiale.

They will break the world record.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioinfrangerei
tuinfrangeresti
lui/leiinfrangerebbe
noiinfrangeremmo
voiinfrangereste
loroinfrangerebbero

Se avessi un martello, infrangerei questa porta.

If I had a hammer, I would break this door.

Io infrangerei le catene se potessi.

I would break the chains if I could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioinfranga
tuinfranga
lui/leiinfranga
noiinfrangiamo
voiinfrangiate
loroinfrangano

Spero che lui non infranga la fiducia che abbiamo in lui.

I hope he does not break the trust we have in him.

È importante che noi non infrangiamo le promesse.

It is important that we do not break the promises.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioinfrangessi
tuinfrangessi
lui/leiinfrangesse
noiinfrangessimo
voiinfrangeste
loroinfrangessero

Se solo lui infrangesse le regole, tutto sarebbe diverso.

If only he broke the rules, everything would be different.

Sarebbe stato meglio se noi non infrangessimo la legge.

It would have been better if we did not break the law.

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Common questions
Is "infrangere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"infrangere" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "infrangere" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "infrangere" conjugates as: infrango, infrangi, infrangiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "infrangere" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "infrangere" conjugates as: ho infranto, hai infranto, abbiamo infranto, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "infrangere" in Italian?
"infrangere" (to break, to shatter) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.