ils sortirent

went out, left

→ sortir
sortir to go out, to leave + ent they past historic ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #51,786
went out, left This is the passé simple, used mainly in written narratives.
FR: Ils sortirent après le dîner.
EN: They went out after dinner.
Conjugation of sortir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First sortis —
Second sortis —
Third sortit sortirent

Un groupe d'invités, hommes et dames, sortirent.

A group of guests, men and women, went out.

Ils sortirent manger.

They went out to eat.

Elles sortirent manger.

They went out to eat.

Ils sortirent.

They went out.