English Phrasal Verb – Break down
Phrasal Verb
break down
Definition
to stop working (something mechanical)
Examples
“The years just flow by like a broken down dam” John Prine, Angel from Montgomery
My car broken down and I had to push it to the garage.
Verb and preposition separated?
Can’t be separated
Normal or Informal
Normal
American / British / International
International
Regular / Irregular
Break is an irregular verb. Its forms are: break, broke, broken