PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Conjugation directory
Partir is the cleanest way to describe leaving, departure, or moving on from a place or situation. It is common in both travel and narrative writing.
Use it to explain departures, schedule changes, and the start of a journey.
Nous partons demain à six heures.
We leave tomorrow at six o'clock.
Do not overuse partir for every kind of movement; it specifically means leaving or departing.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Partir typically uses être in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.