The verb partir (to leave), as other -TIR verbs*, is irregular in Le Présent , in the sense that it doesn't follow the regular -IR conjugation:
| je pars | I leave |
| tu pars | You leave (one person you know well) |
| il/elle/on part | He/she/one leaves - we/people leave |
| nous partons | We leave |
| vous partez | You leave (more than 1 person or formal) |
| ils/elles partent | They leave |
Have a listen to more examples:
Je pars en vacances demain.
I'm going on holiday tomorrow.
À quelle heure est-ce que tu pars au travail ?
What time do you leave for work?
Elle part de chez elle.
She's leaving her house.
Le samedi, nous partons vers 17h.
On Saturdays, we leave around 5pm.
Où partez-vous cette année ?
Where are you going this year?
Les invités partent tous en même temps.
The guests are all leaving at the same time.
*Other irregular verbs ending in -TIR follow the same conjugation pattern:
sortir (to go out)
ressortir (to go out again)
sentir (to smell)
se sentir (to feel)
mentir (to lie)
repartir (to leave again)
The verb répartir (to distribute) is NOT a derivative of partir, but shares its root with the word "repartition", and follows the regular -IR conjugation (see Conjugate regular -ir verbs in Le Présent (present tense)).
Here are more examples:
Je sors aujourd'hui.
I'm going out today.
Tu te sens bien ?
Are you feeling O.K.?
Éric ressort plus tard.
Éric is going out again later.
Nous te mentons.
We are lying to you.
See also the irregular -IR verb courir:
Conjugate courir in Le Présent (present tense)
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Vous repartez déjà ?
Are you going back already?
Je sors aujourd'hui.
I'm going out today.
Elle part de chez elle.
She's leaving her house.
Tu te sens bien ?
Are you feeling O.K.?
Les invités partent tous en même temps.
The guests are all leaving at the same time.
Nous te mentons.
We are lying to you.
Je pars en vacances demain.
I'm going on holiday tomorrow.
Où partez-vous cette année ?
Where are you going this year?
Éric ressort plus tard.
Éric is going out again later.
Le samedi, nous partons vers 17h.
On Saturdays, we leave around 5pm.
Nous sortons ce soir.
We are going out tonight.
Ils sentent mauvais.
They smell bad.
À quelle heure est-ce que tu pars au travail ?
What time do you leave for work?
Q&A
Joan
Kwiziq community member
1/05/19
I missed out 'de' in the second sentence. It should be:
'je me sens de la joie' and 'je sens de la joie'. Are they the same?
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
2/05/19
Hi Joan,
'Je me sens de la joie' is incorrect but can you give me the context of the other sentence please as 'je ressens de la joie' is more appropriate...
Joan
Kwiziq community member
5/05/19
Thank you Cécile.
The reason we use 'ressentir + de la joie' is that they are fixed collocation or that there is subtle difference between 'ressentir' and 'sentir'? (What is their difference？）
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
6/05/19
Hi Joan,
I will try to explain the different uses of sentir, se sentir et ressentir -
'Sentir' conveys a physical sensation usually attached to the senses of touch and smell.
Ça sent bon le pain = There's a lovely smell of bread
Je sentais son corps contre le mien = I felt his body against mine
Il sent mauvais = He smells awful
and also in a figurative sense -
On commnence à sentir les effets de la crise économique = We are beginning to feel the effects of the financial crisis
But it is always something tangible.
'Se sentir' is used to convey how you 'feel' -
Je me sens malade , fatiguée , triste... = I feel ill, tired, sad ...
Il se sentait mal à l'aise devant elle = He felt ill at ease in front of her
Vous vous sentez fatigué? = Do you feel tired?
Se sentir will be followed by an adjective or an adverb.
'Ressentir' will be followed by strong emotions in noun forms.
Ressentir de la haine ( hatred) , de la honte ( shame), de l'amour ( love) de la joie ( joy) etc...
Hope this helps!
Joan
Kwiziq community member
6/05/19
John
Kwiziq community member
17/03/19
Sorry. I missed below. JOhn.
Chris
Kwiziq community member
2/05/18
Je sens la transpiration. -- I smell of sweat. AND I smell sweat.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Ron
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18/10/17
Wanda
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19/10/17
Claudia
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17 May 2019
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Salut a tous
Ressortir and repartir
Could they be considered synonyms?