Partir (to leave) · Présent
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Partir in the French présent is: je pars, tu pars, il/elle/on part, nous partons, vous partez, ils/elles partent. The present of partir drops the final 't' of the stem before singular endings: 'je pars' (not 'parts'). Nous/vous/ils restore it: 'nous partons'. This is the standard -tir verb pattern.
| To Leave | Partir |
|---|---|
| I leave | je pars |
| you leave | tu pars |
| he/she leaves | il/elle/on part |
| we leave | nous partons |
| you leave | vous partez |
| they leave | ils/elles partent |
Partir (to leave) in context
Sentences that use partir in the présent. Tap each to hear it.
I'm leaving tomorrow morning.
What time are you leaving?
He's going on vacation next week.
We're leaving in five minutes.
Are you leaving already?
They're going to Italy this summer.
Working with the présent
French uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Je parle français" can mean "I speak French," "I am speaking French," or "I do speak French" — context decides. Note that "on" (technically third-person singular: "on parle") is the everyday spoken equivalent of "nous" — French speakers use it constantly in conversation. "Nous parlons" feels more formal or written; "on parle" is what you actually hear in everyday speech.
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