What does partir mean?
partir means to divide, split in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to go away, leave, depart; to crack up, have a laugh.
Spanish verb guide
Partir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn partir, meaning to divide, split, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: partiendoparticiple: partido
Principal forms of partir
- Infinitive
- partir
- Gerund
- partiendo
- Past participle
- partido
Partir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parto | partí | partía | partiré |
| tú | partes | partiste | partías | partirás |
| él / ella / usted | parte | partió | partía | partirá |
| nosotros/as | partimos | partimos | partíamos | partiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | parten | partieron | partían | partirán |
Pattern notes
- Partir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with partir
La taza se partió en mil trozos.The mug shattered into a thousand pieces.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esos trenes parten cada tres minutos.Those trains run every three minutes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella partió la tarta en cinco trozos.She divided the cake into five pieces.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate partir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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