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Fracture means to break or crack, especially a bone. Regular verb: fracture-fractured-fractured.
Meanings
- To break or crack
- To cause a break in bone
- To split or divide
Common Collocations
fracture a bone
fractured skull
fracture relations
stress fracture
Tip for Learners
Fracture is medical term for broken bone. "He fractured his leg skiing."
Present Simple
| I | fracture |
| you | fracture |
| he/she/it | fractures |
| we | fracture |
| they | fracture |
Examples - Present Simple
- I fracture easily due to a bone condition.
- You fracture the unity with your comments.
- Stress fractures relationships over time.
- We fracture the opposition by dividing them.
- They fracture the market into segments.
Present Continuous
| I | am fracturing |
| you | are fracturing |
| he/she/it | is fracturing |
| we | are fracturing |
| they | are fracturing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am fracturing under the pressure.
- You are fracturing the team's cohesion.
- The ice is fracturing beneath the surface.
- We are fracturing the coalition with this move.
- They are fracturing the industry's monopoly.
Present Perfect
| I | have fractured |
| you | have fractured |
| he/she/it | has fractured |
| we | have fractured |
| they | have fractured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have fractured my wrist before.
- You have fractured trust within the group.
- She has fractured her ankle twice.
- We have fractured the competition's dominance.
- They have fractured the political landscape.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been fracturing |
| you | have been fracturing |
| he/she/it | has been fracturing |
| we | have been fracturing |
| they | have been fracturing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been fracturing under work stress lately.
- You have been fracturing alliances with these decisions.
- The ice has been fracturing throughout the day.
- We have been fracturing the market since entry.
- They have been fracturing traditions for years.
Past Simple
| I | fractured |
| you | fractured |
| he/she/it | fractured |
| we | fractured |
| they | fractured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I fractured my leg in a skiing accident.
- You fractured the agreement with your actions.
- She fractured her collarbone in the fall.
- We fractured the enemy's defensive line.
- They fractured the alliance through betrayal.
Past Continuous
| I | was fracturing |
| you | were fracturing |
| he/she/it | was fracturing |
| we | were fracturing |
| they | were fracturing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was fracturing under pressure when help arrived.
- You were fracturing relationships with your behavior.
- The glass was fracturing from the temperature change.
- We were fracturing their hold on the market.
- They were fracturing as a group before intervention.
Past Perfect
| I | had fractured |
| you | had fractured |
| he/she/it | had fractured |
| we | had fractured |
| they | had fractured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had fractured my arm before the game.
- You had fractured the team before the coach arrived.
- She had fractured her hip before the diagnosis.
- We had fractured their strategy before they adapted.
- They had fractured the unity before the vote.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been fracturing |
| you | had been fracturing |
| he/she/it | had been fracturing |
| we | had been fracturing |
| they | had been fracturing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been fracturing under stress before the break.
- You had been fracturing bonds before the dissolution.
- The structure had been fracturing before collapse.
- We had been fracturing their monopoly for years.
- They had been fracturing as a coalition for months.
Future Simple
| I | will fracture |
| you | will fracture |
| he/she/it | will fracture |
| we | will fracture |
| they | will fracture |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will fracture if I land wrong.
- You will fracture the alliance with that proposal.
- The glass will fracture under extreme heat.
- We will fracture their control over the region.
- They will fracture along ideological lines.
Future Continuous
| I | will be fracturing |
| you | will be fracturing |
| he/she/it | will be fracturing |
| we | will be fracturing |
| they | will be fracturing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be fracturing under this workload.
- You will be fracturing relationships with that approach.
- The ice will be fracturing throughout the thaw.
- We will be fracturing the market during expansion.
- They will be fracturing as pressure mounts.
Future Perfect
| I | will have fractured |
| you | will have fractured |
| he/she/it | will have fractured |
| we | will have fractured |
| they | will have fractured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have fractured several bones by career end.
- You will have fractured every alliance by then.
- The material will have fractured by the test end.
- We will have fractured their dominance by launch.
- They will have fractured completely by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been fracturing |
| you | will have been fracturing |
| he/she/it | will have been fracturing |
| we | will have been fracturing |
| they | will have been fracturing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been fracturing under pressure for years.
- You will have been fracturing bonds throughout your tenure.
- The ice will have been fracturing for days.
- We will have been fracturing their monopoly since entry.
- They will have been fracturing as a group for months.