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partir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to leave / to split

The imperfect conjugation of partir (regular -ir verb, ranked #88). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo partía
partías
él/ella/Ud. partía
nosotros partíamos
vosotros partíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. partían

Example sentence

Antes yo partía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to leave / to split often.

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