Resquebrajar means to crack or fracture, often used to describe the breaking or splitting of materials or surfaces. It can also be used figuratively to indicate a weakening or breaking down of relationships or structures.
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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 | resquebrajo | La pared resquebraja con el tiempo. The wall cracks over time.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajas | Tú resquebrajas la madera con el uso. You crack the wood with use.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebraja | El suelo resquebraja en verano. The ground cracks in summer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajamos | Resquebrajamos las paredes viejas. We crack the old walls.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajáis | Resquebrajáis las rocas en la montaña. You crack the rocks on the mountain.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajan | Las rocas resquebrajan con el frío. The rocks crack with the cold.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrajé | El muro resquebrajé por la tormenta. The wall cracked during the storm.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajaste | Resquebrajaste el plato sin querer. You cracked the plate accidentally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrajó | La piedra resquebrajó la ventana. The stone cracked the window.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajamos | Resquebrajamos el suelo con la excavadora. We cracked the ground with the excavator.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajasteis | Resquebrajasteis la cerámica accidentalmente. You all cracked the ceramics accidentally.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajaron | Las rocas resquebrajaron el camino. The rocks cracked the road.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrajaba | El muro resquebrajaba con el tiempo. The wall was cracking over time.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajabas | Tú resquebrajabas las paredes antiguas. You used to crack the old walls.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrajaba | La pintura resquebrajaba en la pared. The paint was cracking on the wall.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajábamos | Nosotros resquebrajábamos las ramas secas. We used to crack the dry branches.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajabais | Vosotros resquebrajabais las piedras antiguas. You all used to crack the old stones.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajaban | Las paredes resquebrajaban con el frío. The walls were cracking with the cold.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy resquebrajando | Estoy resquebrajando la pared ahora mismo. I am cracking the wall right now.  | |
| Tú | estás resquebrajando | Estás resquebrajando el suelo con esa herramienta. You are cracking the floor with that tool.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está resquebrajando | Ella está resquebrajando el hielo lentamente. She is cracking the ice slowly.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos resquebrajando | Estamos resquebrajando la superficie del vaso. We are cracking the surface of the glass.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis resquebrajando | Vosotros estáis resquebrajando la roca con cuidado. You all are cracking the rock carefully.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están resquebrajando | Los niños están resquebrajando el hielo en el parque. The children are cracking the ice in the park.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a resquebrajar | Me voy a resquebrajar si sigo así. I'm going to crack up if I keep going like this.  | |
| Tú | te vas a resquebrajar | Tú te vas a resquebrajar en esa situación. You're going to crack up in that situation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se va a resquebrajar | Él se va a resquebrajar con esa noticia. He is going to crack up with that news.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos vamos a resquebrajar | Nos vamos a resquebrajar en la fiesta. We are going to crack up at the party.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os vais a resquebrajar | Os vais a resquebrajar si no os calmáis. You all are going to crack up if you don't calm down.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se van a resquebrajar | Se van a resquebrajar con esa broma. They are going to crack up with that joke.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrajaré | Resquebrajaré la pared mañana. I will crack the wall tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajarás | Resquebrajarás el suelo con esa caída. You will crack the floor with that fall.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrajará | Resquebrajará la pintura en el clima frío. He/She/You will crack the paint in the cold weather.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajaremos | Resquebrajaremos el cristal con cuidado. We will crack the glass carefully.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajaréis | Resquebrajaréis las paredes con esa fuerza. You all will crack the walls with that force.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajarán | Resquebrajarán el hielo en la calle. They will crack the ice on the street.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrajaría | Yo resquebrajaría esa pared si tuviera herramientas. I would crack that wall if I had tools.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajarías | Tú resquebrajarías el vidrio si lo golpeas. You would crack the glass if you hit it.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrajaría | Ella resquebrajaría la pintura si la rasca. She would crack the paint if she scratches it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajaríamos | Nosotros resquebrajaríamos la madera si la golpeamos. We would crack the wood if we hit it.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajaríais | Vosotros resquebrajaríais la cerámica si la golpeáis. You all would crack the ceramics if you hit them.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajarían | Ellos resquebrajarían el suelo si excavan demasiado. They would crack the floor if they dig too much.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he resquebrajado | He resquebrajado la pared con el martillo. I have cracked the wall with the hammer.  | |
| Tú | has resquebrajado | Tú has resquebrajado el suelo accidentalmente. You have cracked the floor accidentally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha resquebrajado | Ella ha resquebrajado el cristal por accidente. She has cracked the glass by accident.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos resquebrajado | Nosotros hemos resquebrajado la cerámica vieja. We have cracked the old ceramic.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis resquebrajado | Vosotros habéis resquebrajado la pared con esa herramienta. You all have cracked the wall with that tool.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han resquebrajado | Ellos han resquebrajado el suelo de madera. They have cracked the wooden floor.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había resquebrajado | Ya había resquebrajado el vaso antes de que cayera. I had already cracked the glass before it fell.  | |
| Tú | habías resquebrajado | Tú habías resquebrajado la pared sin querer. You had cracked the wall unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había resquebrajado | Ella había resquebrajado el suelo con sus herramientas. She had cracked the floor with her tools.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos resquebrajado | Nosotros habíamos resquebrajado la pintura vieja. We had cracked the old paint.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais resquebrajado | Vosotros habíais resquebrajado la cerámica sin querer. You all had cracked the ceramics unintentionally.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían resquebrajado | Ellos habían resquebrajado la estructura antigua. They had cracked the old structure.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré resquebrajado | Para entonces, habré resquebrajado la pared. By then, I will have cracked the wall.  | |
| Tú | habrás resquebrajado | Tú habrás resquebrajado el vidrio. You will have cracked the glass.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá resquebrajado | Él habrá resquebrajado la madera. He will have cracked the wood.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos resquebrajado | Nosotros habremos resquebrajado la estructura. We will have cracked the structure.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis resquebrajado | Vosotros habréis resquebrajado el hielo. You all will have cracked the ice.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán resquebrajado | Ellos habrán resquebrajado la roca. They will have cracked the rock.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría resquebrajado | Yo habría resquebrajado la pared si hubiera sido necesario. I would have cracked the wall if it had been necessary.  | |
| Tú | habrías resquebrajado | Tú habrías resquebrajado el vaso sin querer. You would have cracked the glass unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría resquebrajado | Él habría resquebrajado la piedra con esa herramienta. He would have cracked the stone with that tool.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos resquebrajado | Nosotros habríamos resquebrajado el suelo si hubiéramos intentado. We would have cracked the floor if we had tried.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais resquebrajado | Vosotros habríais resquebrajado la cerámica sin querer. You all would have cracked the ceramics unintentionally.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían resquebrajado | Ellos habrían resquebrajado la estructura si hubieran insistido. They would have cracked the structure if they had insisted.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebraje | Espero que resquebraje la roca. I hope that it cracks the rock.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajes | Es importante que resquebrajes el hielo. It's important that you crack the ice.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebraje | Dudo que resquebraje la estructura. I doubt that he cracks the structure.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajemos | Es posible que resquebrajemos la pared. It's possible that we crack the wall.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajéis | Espero que resquebrajéis el suelo. I hope that you all crack the floor.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajen | No creo que resquebrajen la confianza. I don't think they crack the trust.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrajara | Si resquebrajara la piedra, podría caer. If it cracked the stone, it could fall.  | |
| Tú | resquebrajaras | Esperaba que resquebrajaras el muro. I hoped that you cracked the wall.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrajara | No creía que resquebrajara la madera. I didn't believe that he cracked the wood.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebrajáramos | Si resquebrajáramos la estructura, sería peligroso. If we cracked the structure, it would be dangerous.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajarais | Quizás resquebrajarais la pintura sin querer. Maybe you all cracked the paint unintentionally.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajaran | Esperaban que resquebrajaran las paredes antiguas. They hoped that they cracked the old walls.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situaciones y acciones/eventos que puedan ocurrir en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebrarare | Si el edificio resquebrarare, lo repararán rápidamente. If the building cracks, they will repair it quickly.  | |
| Tú | resquebrares | Cuando resquebrares la pared, avísame. When you crack the wall, let me know.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebrarare | Si la roca resquebrarare, no escalaré allí. If the rock cracks, I will not climb there.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebraremos | Resquebrajaremos el suelo si seguimos así. We will crack the ground if we keep going like this.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrarareis | Resquebrarareis la madera si la golpeáis. You all will crack the wood if you hit it.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebraren | Si las paredes resquebraren, las pintaremos de nuevo. If the walls crack, we will repaint them.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya resquebrajado | Espero que haya resquebrajado la piedra. I hope I have cracked the stone.  | |
| Tú | hayas resquebrajado | Es posible que hayas resquebrajado el vaso. It's possible that you have cracked the glass.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya resquebrajado | Es importante que haya resquebrajado la pared. It's important that he/she/you have cracked the wall.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos resquebrajado | Dudo que hayamos resquebrajado la estructura. I doubt that we have cracked the structure.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis resquebrajado | No creo que hayáis resquebrajado el suelo. I don't think that you all have cracked the floor.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan resquebrajado | Es posible que hayan resquebrajado la pintura. It's possible that they/you all have cracked the paint.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera resquebrajado | Si hubiera resquebrajado la piedra, habría caído. If I had cracked the stone, it would have fallen.  | |
| Tú | hubieras resquebrajado | Si hubieras resquebrajado el cristal, se habría roto. If you had cracked the glass, it would have broken.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera resquebrajado | Si ella hubiera resquebrajado la pared, habría sido un error. If she had cracked the wall, it would have been a mistake.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos resquebrajado | Si hubiéramos resquebrajado el suelo, habría sido peligroso. If we had cracked the floor, it would have been dangerous.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais resquebrajado | Si hubierais resquebrajado la cerámica, habría sido un problema. If you all had cracked the ceramic, it would have been a problem.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran resquebrajado | Si ellos hubieran resquebrajado la estructura, habría sido grave. If they had cracked the structure, it would have been serious.  | 
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 resquebrajado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere resquebrajado la pared. When I arrive, I will have already cracked the wall.  | |
| Tú | hubieres resquebrajado | Es posible que tú hubieres resquebrajado el suelo. It's possible that you will have cracked the floor.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere resquebrajado | Quizá él hubiere resquebrajado la cerámica. Perhaps he will have cracked the ceramic.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos resquebrajado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos resquebrajado la estructura. By then, we will have cracked the structure.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis resquebrajado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis resquebrajado el cristal. By the time you arrive, you will have cracked the glass.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren resquebrajado | Es probable que ellos hubieren resquebrajado la pintura. It's likely that they will have cracked the paint.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resquebraja | Resquebraja la piedra con cuidado. Crack the stone carefully.  | |
| Tú | resquebraja | Resquebraja el muro antes de repararlo. Crack the wall before repairing it.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | resquebraje | Resquebraje la madera para ajustarla mejor. Crack the wood to fit it better.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | resquebraja | Resquebraja las paredes para renovar la casa. Crack the walls to renovate the house.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | resquebrajad | Resquebrajad las piedras con cuidado. Crack the stones carefully.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | resquebrajen | Resquebrajen las rocas para extraer minerales. Crack the rocks to extract minerals.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no resquebraje | No resquebraje esa pieza frágil. Don't crack that fragile piece.  | |
| Tú | no resquebrajes | No resquebrajes la ventana con esa piedra. Don't crack the window with that stone.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no resquebraje | Por favor, no resquebraje el vaso. Please, don't crack the glass.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no resquebrajemos | No resquebrajemos la estructura del puente. Let's not crack the bridge's structure.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no resquebrajéis | No resquebrajéis las paredes nuevas. Don't crack the new walls.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no resquebrajen | No resquebrajen las reglas sin motivo. Don't crack the rules without reason.  | 
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