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Hello,
I'm not sure if I should use the word "broke" or "broken" in the following sentences?
1. Has someone ever "broke / broken" a promise they made to you?
2. Have you ever "broke / broken" a promise you made to someone?
Broken is correct in each case.
You can get the full conjugation of all English verbs from several sites simply by entering a phrase such as <<conjugate the verb "break">> into one of the search engines. One such site is:
http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-english-verb-break.html
In this case, the tense is present perfect in the form of a question.
Hope this helps.
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