partir preterite conjugation
Partir (to leave, split) in the preterite: partí, partiste, partió, partimos, partisteis, partieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of partir?
Partir in the Spanish preterite: yo partí, tú partiste, él/ella/usted partió, nosotros partimos, vosotros partisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes partieron.
Is partir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite partir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so partí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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