Partir (to leave) · Subjonctif
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Partir in the French subjonctif présent is: je parte, tu partes, il/elle/on parte, nous partions, vous partiez, ils/elles partent. The subjonctif présent of partir uses the stem 'part-' (from the ils present 'partent' → drop -ent → part-), with regular subjonctif endings: parte, partes, parte, partions, partiez, partent.
| To Leave | Partir |
|---|---|
| I leave | je parte |
| you leave | tu partes |
| he/she leave | il/elle/on parte |
| we leave | nous partions |
| you leave | vous partiez |
| they leave | ils/elles partent |
Partir (to leave) in context
Sentences that use partir in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.
I have to leave now.
I want you to go on vacation.
Before he leaves, I have to talk to him.
We need to leave very early.
I'd like you to leave later.
I doubt they will leave on time.
Working with the subjonctif
The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.
Frequently asked questions
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