Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Introduction to the verb partir
The English translation of the French verb partir is “to leave” or “to depart.” It is pronounced as “par-teer.”
The word partir comes from the Latin word “partire,” meaning “to divide” or “to share.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to indicate leaving a place, whether it be for a short trip or permanently.
Examples of its usage include:
- Je vais partir en vacances demain. (I am leaving for vacation tomorrow.)
- Elle part travailler à l’étranger pendant un an. (She is leaving to work abroad for a year.)
- Nous devons partir de la maison à 8 heures pour arriver à l’heure. (We have to leave the house at 8 o’clock to arrive on time.)
Partir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of partir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | pars | Je pars à la plage. | I am leaving for the beach. |
tu | pars | Tu pars en vacances. | You are leaving for vacation. |
il | part | Il part tôt le matin. | He leaves early in the morning. |
elle | part | Elle part en voyage. | She is leaving for a trip. |
on | part | On part ensemble. | We are leaving together. |
nous | partons | Nous partons en randonnée. | We are leaving for a hike. |
vous | partez | Vous partez en avion. | You are leaving by plane. |
ils | partent | Ils partent pour le travail. | They are leaving for work. |
elles | partent | Elles partent en soirée. | They are leaving for a party. |
Other Conjugations for Partir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb partir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb partir
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