partir Present Conjugation
partir — to divide
The present tense of partir is regular: parto, partes, parte, partimos, partís, parten.
partir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about dividing things in the moment, like cutting a cake or splitting a bill. It is also used when something 'departs' or leaves, which is a common secondary meaning for this verb.
Notes on partir in the Present
Partir is a completely regular -ir verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo parto el pastel en ocho trozos.
I am dividing the cake into eight pieces.
yo
¿A qué hora parte el tren para Madrid?
What time does the train leave for Madrid?
él/ella/usted
Nosotros siempre partimos la cuenta a la mitad.
We always split the bill in half.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'parto' only for 'leaving'.
Correct: Use it for both 'dividing' and 'departing'.
Why: Learners often forget that 'partir' is the primary word for physically splitting or dividing objects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: partí
The preterite of partir is regular: partí, partiste, compartió, partimos, partisteis, partieron.
Imperfect
yo: partía
The imperfect of partir is regular: partía, partías, partía, partíamos, partíais, partían.
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.