ils partaient

were leaving, left

→ partir
part leave; depart + aient they were ...ing (imperfect past)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #44,734
were leaving, left Imperfect tense (ils/elles). Often describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
FR: Ils partaient tous les jours à huit heures.
EN: They left every day at eight o’clock.
Conjugation of partir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third partait partaient

Et lors du dernier braquage, des œuvres partaient aussi du Wynn.

And during the last robbery, artworks were also being taken from the Wynn.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Elles partaient.

They were leaving.

Ils ont dit qu'ils partaient.

They said they were leaving.

Sami et Layla partaient.

Sami and Layla were leaving.