ils partirent

left, set off

→ partir
partir to leave, to go away + ent they past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #44,298
left, set off A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Ils partirent au lever du soleil.
EN: They set off at sunrise.
Conjugation of partir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First partis —
Second partis —
Third partit partirent

Ils partirent tôt.

They left early.

Elles partirent en voyage.

They went on a journey.

Ils partirent en expédition en Antarctique.

They went on an expedition to Antarctica.

Ils partirent en expédition au pôle Nord.

They went on an expedition to the North Pole.

Les cars partirent l'un après l'autre.

The coaches set off one after another.

Jeunes et vieux partirent au combat.

Young and old went into battle.