Interrumpir means to break the continuity of something or someone, often by speaking or causing a disturbance. It is used when someone stops or halts an ongoing action or speech.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpo | Yo interrumpo la reunión a veces. I interrupt the meeting sometimes.  | |
| Tú | interrumpes | Tú interrumpes cuando hablo. You interrupt when I speak.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpe | Ella interrumpe en clase frecuentemente. She interrupts in class frequently.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpimos | Nosotros interrumpimos la película. We interrupt the movie.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpís | Vosotros interrumpís mucho. You all interrupt a lot.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpen | Ellos interrumpen la conversación. They interrupt the conversation.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpí | Ayer interrumpí la reunión. Yesterday I interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | interrumpiste | Tú interrumpiste la clase. You interrupted the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpió | Él interrumpió la conversación. He interrupted the conversation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpimos | Nosotros interrumpimos el cine. We interrupted the movie.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpisteis | Vosotros interrumpisteis la fiesta. You all interrupted the party.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpieron | Ellos interrumpieron la charla. They interrupted the talk.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpía | Yo interrumpía la clase a menudo. I used to interrupt the class often.  | |
| Tú | interrumpías | Tú interrumpías cuando hablaba. You used to interrupt when I was speaking.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpía | Ella interrumpía en las reuniones. She used to interrupt in meetings.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpíamos | Nosotros interrumpíamos para preguntar. We used to interrupt to ask questions.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpíais | Vosotros interrumpíais mucho en clase. You all used to interrupt a lot in class.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpían | Ellos interrumpían durante la conferencia. They used to interrupt during the conference.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy interrumpiendo | Estoy interrumpiendo la reunión ahora mismo. I am interrupting the meeting right now.  | |
| Tú | estás interrumpiendo | Estás interrumpiendo al profesor durante la clase. You are interrupting the teacher during the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está interrumpiendo | Ella está interrumpiendo la conversación. She is interrupting the conversation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos interrumpiendo | Estamos interrumpiendo la película. We are interrupting the movie.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis interrumpiendo | Vosotros estáis interrumpiendo el trabajo. You all are interrupting the work.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están interrumpiendo | Los niños están interrumpiendo la clase. The children are interrupting the class.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a interrumpir | Voy a interrumpir la reunión ahora. I am going to interrupt the meeting now.  | |
| Tú | vas a interrumpir | ¿Vas a interrumpir en la clase? Are you going to interrupt in class?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a interrumpir | Ella va a interrumpir la conversación. She is going to interrupt the conversation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a interrumpir | Vamos a interrumpir la película. We are going to interrupt the movie.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a interrumpir | ¿Vais a interrumpir la charla? Are you all going to interrupt the talk?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a interrumpir | Ellos van a interrumpir la reunión. They are going to interrupt the meeting.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpiré | Interrumpiré la reunión mañana. I will interrupt the meeting tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | interrumpirás | Interrumpirás cuando sea necesario. You will interrupt when necessary.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpirá | Interrumpirá la conferencia en breve. He/She/You will interrupt the conference soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpiremos | Interrumpiremos la charla si es importante. We will interrupt the talk if it's important.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpiréis | Interrumpiréis la película sin querer. You all will interrupt the movie unintentionally.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpirán | Interrumpirán la discusión pronto. They/You all will interrupt the discussion soon.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpiría | Yo interrumpiría si fuera necesario. I would interrupt if it were necessary.  | |
| Tú | interrumpirías | Tú interrumpirías en la reunión. You would interrupt in the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpiría | Ella interrumpiría si tuviera que decir algo. She would interrupt if she had to say something.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpiríamos | Nosotros interrumpiríamos si fuera importante. We would interrupt if it were important.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpiríais | Vosotros interrumpiríais en la clase. You all would interrupt in the class.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpirían | Ellos interrumpirían si fuera necesario. They would interrupt if it were necessary.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he interrumpido | Yo he interrumpido la reunión. I have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | has interrumpido | Tú has interrumpido varias veces. You have interrupted several times.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha interrumpido | Ella ha interrumpido la clase. She has interrupted the class.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos interrumpido | Nosotros hemos interrumpido el debate. We have interrupted the debate.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis interrumpido | Vosotros habéis interrumpido muchas veces. You all have interrupted many times.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han interrumpido | Ellos han interrumpido la presentación. They have interrupted the presentation.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había interrumpido | Yo había interrumpido la reunión. I had interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | habías interrumpido | Tú habías interrumpido la clase. You had interrupted the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había interrumpido | Ella había interrumpido la llamada. She had interrupted the call.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos interrumpido | Nosotros habíamos interrumpido el concierto. We had interrupted the concert.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais interrumpido | Vosotros habíais interrumpido la charla. You all had interrupted the talk.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían interrumpido | Ellos habían interrumpido la película. They had interrupted the movie.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré interrumpido | Para entonces, habré interrumpido la reunión. By then, I will have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | habrás interrumpido | Tú habrás interrumpido la llamada. You will have interrupted the call.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá interrumpido | Él habrá interrumpido la conferencia. He will have interrupted the conference.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos interrumpido | Nosotros habremos interrumpido la discusión. We will have interrupted the discussion.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis interrumpido | Vosotros habréis interrumpido la presentación. You all will have interrupted the presentation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán interrumpido | Ellos habrán interrumpido la grabación. They will have interrupted the recording.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría interrumpido | Yo habría interrumpido la reunión. I would have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | habrías interrumpido | Tú habrías interrumpido la clase. You would have interrupted the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría interrumpido | Él habría interrumpido la conversación. He would have interrupted the conversation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos interrumpido | Nosotros habríamos interrumpido el evento. We would have interrupted the event.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais interrumpido | Vosotros habríais interrumpido la charla. You all would have interrupted the talk.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían interrumpido | Ellos habrían interrumpido la discusión. They would have interrupted the discussion.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpa | Espero que yo no interrumpa la reunión. I hope I do not interrupt the meeting.  | |
| Tú | interrumpas | Es importante que tú no interrumpas al profesor. It's important that you do not interrupt the teacher.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpa | Es posible que ella interrumpa la conferencia. It's possible that she interrupts the conference.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpamos | Queremos que nosotros no interrumpamos la clase. We want us not to interrupt the class.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpáis | Es necesario que vosotros no interrumpáis la charla. It's necessary that you all do not interrupt the talk.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpan | Dudo que ellos interrumpan la discusión. I doubt that they interrupt the discussion.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpiera | Esperaba que él interrumpiera la reunión. I hoped that he would interrupt the meeting.  | |
| Tú | interrumpieras | No creía que tú interrumpieras la clase. I didn't believe that you would interrupt the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpiera | Dudaba que ella interrumpiera la conversación. I doubted that she would interrupt the conversation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpiéramos | Era posible que nosotros interrumpiéramos el trabajo. It was possible that we interrupted the work.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpierais | No pensaba que vosotros interrumpierais la película. I didn't think that you all would interrupt the movie.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpieran | Era improbable que ellos interrumpieran la ceremonia. It was unlikely that they would interrupt the ceremony.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpiere | Si la llamada llegare, te interrumpiere. If the call comes, I will interrupt you.  | |
| Tú | interrumpieres | Cuando llegares, no interrumpieres la reunión. When you arrive, do not interrupt the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpiere | Si el profesor llamare, él interrumpiere la clase. If the teacher calls, he will interrupt the class.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpiéremos | Cuando llegáremos, no interrumpiéremos la conversación. When we arrive, we will not interrupt the conversation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpiereis | Si la situación empeorare, interrumpiereis la reunión. If the situation worsens, you will interrupt the meeting.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpieren | Cuando llegaren, no interrumpieren la ceremonia. When they arrive, they will not interrupt the ceremony.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya interrumpido | Espero que haya interrumpido la reunión. I hope I have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | hayas interrumpido | Es posible que hayas interrumpido la clase. It's possible that you have interrupted the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya interrumpido | Es importante que haya interrumpido la llamada. It's important that he/she/you have interrupted the call.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos interrumpido | Dudo que hayamos interrumpido la conferencia. I doubt that we have interrupted the conference.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis interrumpido | No creo que hayáis interrumpido la discusión. I don't think that you all have interrupted the discussion.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan interrumpido | Es posible que hayan interrumpido la película. It's possible that they/you all have interrupted the movie.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera interrumpido | Si hubiera interrumpido, habría sido grosero. If I had interrupted, I would have been rude.  | |
| Tú | hubieras interrumpido | Es posible que hubieras interrumpido la reunión. You might have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera interrumpido | Ella pensó que él hubiera interrumpido la clase. She thought that he had interrupted the class.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos interrumpido | Si hubiéramos interrumpido, habría sido un error. If we had interrupted, it would have been a mistake.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais interrumpido | No creía que vosotros hubierais interrumpido. I didn't think you all had interrupted.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran interrumpido | Es probable que ellos hubieran interrumpido antes. It's likely that they had interrupted earlier.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere interrumpido | Es posible que yo hubiere interrumpido la reunión. It is possible that I will have interrupted the meeting.  | |
| Tú | hubieres interrumpido | Quizá tú hubieres interrumpido antes. Maybe you will have interrupted earlier.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere interrumpido | Es probable que él hubiere interrumpido la llamada. It is likely that he will have interrupted the call.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos interrumpido | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos interrumpido en ese momento. I suppose we will have interrupted at that moment.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis interrumpido | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis interrumpido antes. It is possible that you all will have interrupted earlier.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren interrumpido | No creo que ellos hubieren interrumpido todavía. I don't think they will have interrupted yet.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | interrumpo | No interrumpas durante la reunión. Don't interrupt during the meeting.  | |
| Tú | interrumpe | Interrumpe si es importante. Interrupt if it's important.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | interrumpa | Por favor, interrumpa si hay un problema. Please, interrupt if there is a problem.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interrumpamos | Interrumpamos la clase solo en emergencias. Let's interrupt the class only in emergencies.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | interrumpid | Interrumpid si tenéis una duda. Interrupt if you have a doubt.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | interrumpan | Que no interrumpan durante la presentación. They should not interrupt during the presentation.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no interrumpa | Por favor, no interrumpa la reunión. Please, do not interrupt the meeting.  | |
| Tú | no interrumpas | No interrumpas cuando hablo. Don't interrupt when I am speaking.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no interrumpa | No interrumpa al profesor, por favor. Please, do not interrupt the teacher.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no interrumpamos | No interrumpamos la clase sin razón. Let's not interrupt the class without reason.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no interrumpáis | No interrumpáis durante la película. Don't interrupt during the movie.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no interrumpan | No interrumpan cuando están en línea. Don't interrupt when you are online.  | 
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