Partire Conjugation in Italian
partire means “to leave” in English, and it is one of the first verbs Italian learners meet — it sits at number 56 in VerbFlow’s frequency list for Italian verbs. It means to leave and to depart, especially on a journey, and it takes essere in the passato prossimo. It is completely regular, and it is different from lasciare, which means to leave something behind. This page gives you the complete conjugation of partire — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.” — “I leave for Rome.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: partire
- English: to leave
- Verb type: Regular -ire verb
- Irregular in: none — regular in every tense
- Gerund: partendo
- Present participle: partente
- Past participle: partito
- Auxiliary: essere (all perfect tenses are formed with essere + the past participle)
- Ending: -ire verbs; pattern ire in the verified tables
Pronunciation
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for partire, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Learn the spelling of the forms first, and listen to a native speaker for the sounds rather than trusting an invented transcription. The forms below are the ones that matter: once you can read partire in every tense, you can recognise it in speech even before you can pronounce every form perfectly.
Three things to remember about partire
- It is regular: every form follows the ordinary -ire pattern, so once you know the stem you can build the whole table. The only work is learning the endings, not memorising exceptions.
- The perfect tenses use essere: the passato prossimo is formed with essere in the present plus the past participle partito. The tables on this page give the participle in the masculine singular form, exactly as it appears in the verified dump; agreement with the subject is a separate step that depends on the sentence, not on the verb table.
- The participles are partente and partito: keep both in mind as you read the tables, because the present participle appears as an adjective and the past participle appears in every perfect tense. If you know those two forms and the present tense, you already know the skeleton of the whole conjugation.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for partire. Learn the present tense first, then the passato prossimo and the imperfect, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative (presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parto |
| tu | parti |
| lui/lei | parte |
| noi | partiamo |
| voi | partite |
| loro | partono |
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. For example: “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.” — “I leave for Rome”
Passato remoto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | partii |
| tu | partisti |
| lui/lei | partì |
| noi | partimmo |
| voi | partiste |
| loro | partirono |
The passato remoto is used for completed actions in the distant past, mostly in written and literary Italian and in the south of Italy. For example: “Io partii per Roma ieri.” — “I left for Rome”
Imperfect (imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | partivo |
| tu | partivi |
| lui/lei | partiva |
| noi | partivamo |
| voi | partivate |
| loro | partivano |
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. For example: “Io partivo per Roma una volta.” — “I used to leave for Rome”
Future (futuro semplice)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | partirò |
| tu | partirai |
| lui/lei | partirà |
| noi | partiremo |
| voi | partirete |
| loro | partiranno |
The future is used for what will happen, for predictions and for probability. For example: “Io partirò per Roma domani.” — “I will leave for Rome”
Conditional (condizionale)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | partirei |
| tu | partiresti |
| lui/lei | partirebbe |
| noi | partiremmo |
| voi | partireste |
| loro | partirebbero |
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. For example: “Io partirei per Roma un giorno.” — “I would leave for Rome”
Present perfect (passato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sono partito |
| tu | sei partito |
| lui/lei | è partito |
| noi | siamo partito |
| voi | siete partito |
| loro | sono partito |
The passato prossimo is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken Italian. For example: “Lui è partito per Roma questa settimana.” — “He has left for Rome”
Pluperfect (trapassato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | ero partito |
| tu | eri partito |
| lui/lei | era partito |
| noi | eravamo partito |
| voi | eravate partito |
| loro | erano partito |
The pluperfect is used for an action completed before another past action. For example: “Io ero partito per Roma prima della festa.” — “I had left for Rome”
Future perfect (futuro anteriore)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sarò partito |
| tu | sarai partito |
| lui/lei | sarà partito |
| noi | saremo partito |
| voi | sarete partito |
| loro | saranno partito |
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. For example: “Io sarò partito per Roma per domani.” — “I will have left for Rome”
Conditional perfect (condizionale passato)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sarei partito |
| tu | saresti partito |
| lui/lei | sarebbe partito |
| noi | saremmo partito |
| voi | sareste partito |
| loro | sarebbero partito |
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. For example: “Io sarei partito per Roma ieri.” — “I would have left for Rome”
Present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parta |
| tu | parta |
| lui/lei | parta |
| noi | partiamo |
| voi | partiate |
| loro | partano |
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after che. For example: “È importante che io parta per Roma.” — “It is important that I leave for Rome”
Imperfect subjunctive (congiuntivo imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | partissi |
| tu | partissi |
| lui/lei | partisse |
| noi | partissimo |
| voi | partiste |
| loro | partissero |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past for wishes and hypotheticals after che, and in if-clauses. For example: “Era importante che io partissi per Roma.” — “It was important that I leave for Rome”
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | parti |
| lui/lei | parta |
| noi | partiamo |
| voi | partite |
| loro | partano |
The affirmative imperative is used for direct commands and instructions. For example: “Parti per Roma!” — “Leave for Rome!”
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | partire |
| lui/lei | parta |
| noi | partiamo |
| voi | partiate |
| loro | partano |
The negative imperative is used for prohibitions and negative commands. For example: “Non partire per Roma.” — “Do not leave for Rome.”
Gerund
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Gerund | partendo |
The gerund is used for an action happening at the same time as another action, often with stare for the progressive. For example: “Partendo per Roma, imparo molto.” — “While leaving for Rome, I learn a lot.”
Present participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Present participle | partente |
The present participle is used as an adjective, describing an ongoing action. For example, the participle partente is used to describe something that is happening at the same time as the main action, much like an English -ing adjective.
Past participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Past participle | partito |
The past participle is used with an auxiliary to form the perfect tenses, and as an adjective. For example: “Io sono partito per Roma questa settimana.” — “I have left for Rome.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with partire, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the Italian and try to produce it from the English.
- “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.” — “I leave for Rome”
- “Tu partisti per Roma ieri.” — “You left for Rome”
- “Lui partiva per Roma una volta.” — “He used to leave for Rome”
- “Io partirò per Roma domani.” — “I will leave for Rome”
- “Tu partiresti per Roma un giorno.” — “You would leave for Rome”
- “Lui è partito per Roma questa settimana.” — “He has left for Rome”
- “Io ero partito per Roma prima della festa.” — “I had left for Rome”
- “Tu sarai partito per Roma per domani.” — “You will have left for Rome”
- “È importante che io parta per Roma.” — “It is important that I leave for Rome”
- “Parti per Roma!” — “Leave for Rome!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Io partire per Roma.”
✓ Right: “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.”
The infinitive partire never takes a subject. After io you need the conjugated present form parto.
2. Using the wrong person’s form
✗ Wrong: “Io parti per Roma.”
✓ Right: “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.”
parti is the tu form, not the io form. Match the verb to the subject every time: io goes with parto.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “Io parto per Roma ieri.”
✓ Right: “Io sono partito per Roma questa settimana.”
Yesterday points to the past, so the present is wrong here. Use the passato prossimo sono partito for a finished action yesterday.
4. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passato prossimo
✗ Wrong: “Io ho partito per Roma.”
✓ Right: “Io sono partito per Roma questa settimana.”
The passato prossimo of partire is formed with essere plus the past participle partito: the io form is sono partito. Check the auxiliary in the table above before you build a perfect tense.
5. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “È importante che io parto per Roma.”
✓ Right: “È importante che io parta per Roma.”
After è importante che Italian needs the subjunctive, so use parta here, not the indicative parto.
6. Using the gerund instead of the past participle in a perfect tense
✗ Wrong: “Io sono partendo per Roma.”
✓ Right: “Io sono partito per Roma questa settimana.”
The perfect tenses need the past participle partito, not the gerund partendo. The gerund belongs in progressive constructions, never after an auxiliary in a perfect tense.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on partire. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the io form of partire in the Present indicative?
- A) parti
- B) parto
- C) parte
- D) partiamo
What is the lui/lei form of partire in the Passato remoto?
- A) partii
- B) partisti
- C) partì
- D) partimmo
What is the noi form of partire in the Imperfect?
- A) partivo
- B) partivi
- C) partiva
- D) partivamo
What is the tu form of partire in the Future?
- A) partirai
- B) partirò
- C) partirà
- D) partiremo
What is the io form of partire in the Conditional?
- A) partiresti
- B) partirei
- C) partirebbe
- D) partiremmo
What is the lui/lei form of partire in the Present perfect (passato prossimo)?
- A) sono partito
- B) sei partito
- C) è partito
- D) siamo partito
What is the lui/lei form of partire in the Present subjunctive?
- A) partiamo
- B) partiate
- C) partano
- D) parta
What is the io form of partire in the Imperfect subjunctive?
- A) partissi
- B) partisse
- C) partissimo
- D) partiste
What is the gerund of partire?
- A) partito
- B) partendo
- C) partire
- D) parto
What does partire mean in English?
- A) to be
- B) to have
- C) to leave
- D) to do, to make
Answer key
- B) parto — the correct form is parto. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) partì — the correct form is partì. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) partivamo — the correct form is partivamo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) partirai — the correct form is partirai. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) partirei — the correct form is partirei. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) è partito — the correct form is è partito. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) parta — the correct form is parta. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) partissi — the correct form is partissi. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) partendo — the correct form is partendo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) to leave — the correct form is to leave. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
Frequently asked questions
What does partire mean in English?
partire means “to leave”. It is a core everyday verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is partire regular or irregular?
partire is regular: it follows the ordinary -ire pattern in every tense. The gerund is partendo and the past participle is partito.
What are the gerund and past participle of partire?
The gerund is partendo — use it with stare for the progressive. The past participle is partito — use it with essere for the perfect tenses, as in sono partito.
Which auxiliary does partire take in the passato prossimo?
partire takes essere in the passato prossimo: the io form is sono partito. All four perfect tenses on this page are built with essere plus the past participle partito.
How do I say “I leave” in Italian?
Say “Io parto per Roma ogni giorno.” — “I leave for Rome” The io form of the present is parto, and it is the form you will use most often.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of partire — every tense of partire in one place.
- Partire in the passato prossimo tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Partire examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- Italian passato prossimo tense guide — the full guide to the passato prossimo tense in Italian.
- Dire conjugation — another everyday Italian verb.
- Venire conjugation — another everyday Italian verb.
- Italian verbs — the full hub of Italian conjugation pages.
- VerbFlow home — all languages, tools and verb lists.
- Verb Conjugator — practise partire with the interactive tool.
- Conjugation Chart Printer — practise partire with the interactive tool.
- Tense Finder — practise partire with the interactive tool.