partií

Partió is the simple past tense (pretérito perfecto simple) of the Spanish verb partir, used with third-person subjects (él, ella, usted). It conveys a completed action in the past and most often translates as “he left” or “she left,” though the exact sense depends on context. Example: “Ayer partió de la ciudad al amanecer” → “Yesterday he left the city at dawn.”

Partir has several core meanings. In a literal sense, it means to split or divide something into parts: “partir el pan” (to break the bread) or “partió la manzana en dos” (split the apple in two). It also means to depart from a place or to leave: “partió de la ciudad,” “partió hacia Madrid.” In travel or action sense, it can indicate the start of a journey or movement: “partió rumbo a su destino” (he set off for his destination). The sense can be extended metaphorically, as in “partir de cero” (to start from scratch).

Etymology: partir derives from Latin partire, from pars, part- meaning “part.” The form partió follows regular Spanish conjugation for -ir verbs in the pretérito perfecto simple: yo partí, tú partiste, él partió, nosotros partimos, vosotros partisteis, ellos partieron.

Usage notes: Partió is appropriate for narrating a completed past action by a single subject. For ongoing or habitual past actions, the imperfect form partía is used (partía, partías, etc.). The sense of leaving often appears with prepositions such as de or hacia (partió de la casa, partió hacia Madrid) and may be accompanied by details like con una maleta (left with a suitcase).