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 Forum 6 questions, 13 answers
Mens vs Ment
Hi Swastik,
The point of this lesson was to learn to conjugate a verb like 'mentir' ( to lie).
If you look at the examples given you have to agree the 'je' form with the correct part of the verb which is 'mens'.
I know it is tedious but conjugations are an integral part of learning how to use verbs correctly in all Latin based languages including French.
Bonne Continuation!
It's "mens". You can look up conjugation on Wiktionary and other websites.
Mens vs Ment
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Salut a tous
Ressortir and repartir
Could they be considered synonyms?
Hi Claudia,
Although "ressortir" and "repartir" can have similar meanings, they are not exactly synonyms, and there is a subtle difference.
"Ressortir": to go out again (implying that you are going out of a specific place)
For example: Je ressort acheter du café (I' m going out again to buy coffee)
"Repartir": to get going again, to set off again (implying that one was in movement, stopped, and is going again), OR, to leave a place to go back where we're from.
For example: Après une pause, il est reparti (After a break, he got going again)
Tu repars déjà chez toi? (Are you going home already?)
I hope this helps!
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'je me sens de la joie' and 'je sens la joie'. Are they the same?
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!
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?
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...
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？）
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Am uncertain. Are you saying that repartir has repartons, or repartissons? You appear to contradict yourself (so I presumably am misunderstanding
Am uncertain. Are you saying that repartir has repartons, or repartissons? You appear to contradict yourself (so I presumably am misunderstanding
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Is « I smell sweat » and « I smell of sweat » both « Je sens de transpiration »?
Je sens la transpiration. -- I smell of sweat. AND I smell sweat.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Is « I smell sweat » and « I smell of sweat » both « Je sens de transpiration »?
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I'm confused about répartir.. shouldn't it be répartissez
I struggled with this also. Could be clearer that either spelling is correct depending on the meaning of the word. Répartir to leave again (conjugates like irregular partir), but Répartir (to redistribute) regular, like finir. Is that right, chef?
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