il quitta

he left

→ il
phrase Uncommon #19,433
he left This is the literary passé simple form of quitter, commonly found in written narratives. The example sentence uses qu'il quitte, meaning “that he leave,” which is a different form.
FR: Il quitta la maison au lever du jour.
EN: He left the house at daybreak.

Il quitta le Japon par un beau jour.

He left Japan one fine day.

Il quitta la pièce en silence.

He left the room silently.

Il quitta très jeune la maison.

He left home at a very young age.

Il quitta le village pour les études.

He left the village for studies.

Il quitta la pièce.

He left the room.

Il quitta sa ville natale à l'âge de quinze ans pour ne jamais revenir.

He left his hometown at the age of fifteen, never to return.

Il quitta la réunion pour attraper le train.

He left the meeting to catch the train.

Il quitta Gollum.

He left Gollum.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Il quitta son équipe car il ne s'entendait pas avec l'entraîneur.

He left his team because he didn't get along with the coach.