partía

Partía is a grammatical form of the Spanish verb partir, used as the imperfect indicative in the third-person singular. Specifically, it corresponds to él/ella/usted partía, meaning “he was leaving,” “she was departing,” or “you (formal) were leaving.” The form can also appear in contexts describing habitual past actions, such as routines or repeated events in the past.

Etymology and meaning: Partir originates from Latin partire (to divide, to part) and in Spanish acquired senses both of division and of departure. In the imperfect, the sense of departure or splitting is often used descriptively to indicate ongoing or repeated past action rather than a completed moment.

Conjugation and usage: Partía follows the regular imperfect endings for -ir verbs in the third-person singular: stem part- plus -ía. Related forms include parto (present), partí (preterite), partimos (we left), partirás (you will leave), and parten (they leave). Examples: “Cuando era joven, él partía de la casa a las cinco cada día.” “Ella partía hacia el puerto cuando llovía.” In negative: “No partía sin despedirse.”

Notes: While primarily a verb form, partía may appear in historical texts or poetic language, where imperfect narration is common. In capitalization and proper nouns, Partía is unusual as a name or place, and the term is generally recognized as a conjugated verb rather than a standalone noun.

See also: partir, Partir (to depart/part), conjugation of Spanish verbs, imperfect tense.