Partir present conjugation
Partir in the present: parto, partes, parte, partimos, partís, parten.
- to leave, to depart; to split; to cut
- regular
- Participle: partido
- Gerund: partiendo
Present presente
| yo | parto |
|---|---|
| tú | partes |
| él/ella/usted | parte |
| nosotros | partimos |
| vosotros | partís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | parten |
How to use partir in the present
Partir is regular in the present: parto, partes, parte, partimos, parten. In the sense of 'depart', it sounds formal and appears in timetables and announcements: el tren parte a las ocho. In the sense of 'cut' or 'split', it is everyday kitchen language: ¿parto el pastel? Partir de means 'to start from' an idea or point: partimos de la base de que el cliente ya conoce el producto.
Examples
¿Parto el pastel o esperamos a los demás?
Should I cut the cake or wait for the others?
El tren a Cuzco parte a las seis y media.
The train to Cuzco departs at six thirty.
Partimos de la idea de que el cliente ya conoce el producto.
We're starting from the assumption that the client already knows the product.
Quick check: partir in the present
More partir tenses
- All partir tenses
- Partir preterite
- Partir imperfect
- Partir future
- Partir conditional
- Partir present subjunctive
- Partir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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