partir imperfect tense conjugation
Partir (to leave, split) in the imperfect tense: partía, partías, partía, partíamos, partíais, partían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Partir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Partir in a sentence
- Partimos mañana temprano.We leave early tomorrow.
- Partió el pan en dos.He split the bread in two.
Regular -ir verb; means both 'to depart' and 'to divide/cut'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of partir?
Partir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo partía, tú partías, él/ella/usted partía, nosotros partíamos, vosotros partíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes partían.
Is partir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense partir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so partía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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