partir Imperfect Conjugation
partir — to divide
The imperfect of partir is regular: partía, partías, partía, partíamos, partíais, partían.
partir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe how things used to be divided or a departure that was ongoing. For example, 'He used to split the firewood every winter.'
Notes on partir in the Imperfect
Partir is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an 'í' with an accent mark on the ending.
Example Sentences
Antes, mi abuelo partía la leña con un hacha.
Before, my grandfather used to split the wood with an axe.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros partíamos las ganancias equitativamente.
We used to divide the profits equally.
nosotros
Las nubes se partían y salía el sol.
The clouds were splitting and the sun was coming out.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitting the accent on the 'i'.
Correct: Write 'partía' with an accent.
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' to maintain the correct sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: parto
The present tense of partir is regular: parto, partes, parte, partimos, partís, parten.
Preterite
yo: partí
The preterite of partir is regular: partí, partiste, compartió, partimos, partisteis, partieron.
Future
yo: partiré
The future of partir is regular: partiré, partirás, partirá, partiremos, partiréis, partirán.
Conditional
yo: partiría
The conditional of partir is regular: partiría, partirías, partiría, partiríamos, partiríais, partirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: parta
The present subjunctive of partir is regular: parta, partas, parta, partamos, partáis, partan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: partiera
The imperfect subjunctive of partir is regular: partiera, partieras, partiera, partiéramos, partierais, partieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: parte
The affirmative imperative of partir is: parte (tú), parta (usted), partamos (nosotros), partid (vosotros), partan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no partas
The negative imperative of partir is: no partas, no parta, no partamos, no partáis, no partan.