il partit

he left

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he left Passé simple of partir; used in formal writing or storytelling, not in everyday speech.
FR: Il partit tôt le matin.
EN: He left early in the morning.

Il partit tôt.

He left early.

Il partit sans aucune raison.

He left without any reason.

Il partit en un clin d'œil.

He left in the blink of an eye.

Il partit à la hâte.

He left in a hurry.

Il partit sans dire un mot.

He left without saying a word.

Il partit pour Londres avant-hier.

He left for London the day before yesterday.

Et quand l'homme eut tous ces présents, il partit.

And when the man had received all these gifts, he left.

— Apocalypto (2006)

Il partit à la recherche de sa mère dont il avait perdu la trace.

He went in search of his mother, whom he had lost track of.

Il partit tôt, autrement il n'aurait pas pu monter dans ce train.

He left early; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get on that train.

Il partit rapidement après notre arrivée.

He left quickly after our arrival.

Comme c'est souvent le cas avec lui, il partit au bureau sans se raser.

As is often the case with him, he went to the office without shaving.

Le jour suivant il partit.

The next day he left.

Il partit après qu'il eût déjeuné.

He left after he had had lunch.