Translation
to leave, to split, to depart
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Word origin
From Latin partire ('to divide, to share out'), from pars ('a part'). The same root gives English part, partition and depart.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- partire
- English cognates
- part, partition, depart
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parto | partí | partía | partiré | partiría |
| tú | partes | partiste | partías | partirás | partirías |
| él/ella/ud. | parte | partió | partía | partirá | partiría |
| nos. | partimos | partimos | partíamos | partiremos | partiríamos |
| vos. | partís | partisteis | partíais | partiréis | partiríais |
| ellos/uds. | parten | partieron | partían | partirán | partirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parta | partiera | partiese |
| tú | partas | partieras | partieses |
| él/ella/ud. | parta | partiera | partiese |
| nos. | partamos | partiéramos | partiésemos |
| vos. | partáis | partierais | partieseis |
| ellos/uds. | partan | partieran | partiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | parte |
| ud. | parta |
| nosotros | partamos |
| vosotros | partid |
| uds. | partan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- partiendo
- Past participle
- partido
Examples
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We leave first thing tomorrow.
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From today onwards, I will not smoke any more.
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I split the apple in half.
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The boat departs from the harbour every three hours.
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I am going to break the bread into small pieces.
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I am going to cut the cake for the children.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: partir, saltar, laboratorio and 7 more words.