Partir Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Partir (to leave, to depart; also to split or cut) is a common Spanish verb and it is completely regular: it follows the -ir verb pattern in every tense, so its endings are easy to predict.

Indicative Tenses of Partir

Partir in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: El tren parte a las ocho en punto (The train leaves at eight o'clock sharp).

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Partir in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: Ayer partí hacia Sevilla muy temprano (Yesterday I left for Seville very early).

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Partir in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Esta mañana he partido el pan en dos (This morning I have split the bread in two).

Present perfect rules →

Partir in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: Cada verano partíamos hacia la costa (Every summer we used to leave for the coast).

Imperfect rules →

Partir in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando llegué a la estación, el tren ya había partido (When I reached the station, the train had already left).

Past perfect rules →

Partir in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: Partiremos al amanecer para evitar el tráfico (We will leave at dawn to avoid the traffic).

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Partir in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para cuando despiertes, ya habremos partido (By the time you wake up, we will have left).

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Partir in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo en tu lugar partiría cuanto antes (If I were you, I would leave as soon as possible).

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Partir in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Habría partido antes, pero perdí el autobús (I would have left earlier, but I missed the bus).

Conditional perfect rules →

Subjunctive Tenses of Partir

Present Subjunctive of Partir (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Quiero que partas mañana sin falta (I want you to leave tomorrow without fail).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Partir (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Espero que ya hayas partido el pastel (I hope you have already cut the cake).

Perfect subjunctive rules →

Imperfect Subjunctive of Partir (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si partieras ahora, llegarías de noche (If you left now, you would arrive at night).

Imperfect subjunctive rules →

Past Perfect Subjunctive of Partir (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras partido antes, no habrías perdido el vuelo (If you had left earlier, you would not have missed the flight).

Past perfect subjunctive rules →

Imperative of Partir

Affirmative Commands of Partir (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Parte el pan en trozos pequeños! (Cut the bread into small pieces!)

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Negative Commands of Partir (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No partas todavía, espera un momento (Don't leave yet, wait a moment).

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Expressions with Partir

• A partir de - from (a point in time or space): a partir de hoy = from today
• Partir de - to start from, to take as a basis (partir de una idea)
• Partir por la mitad - to split something into two equal halves
• Partirse de risa - to crack up, to laugh a lot