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Spanish · Verb · #57 most common

sacar

to take out
to remove

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yosaco
sacas
él/ellasaca
nosotrossacamos
vosotrossacáis
ellos/ellassacan

Yo saco la basura todos los días.

I take out the trash every day.

Ella saca buenas notas en sus exámenes.

She gets good grades on her exams.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yosaqué
sacaste
él/ellasacó
nosotrossacamos
vosotrossacasteis
ellos/ellassacaron

Ayer saqué el perro a pasear.

Yesterday, I took the dog for a walk.

Él sacó el libro de la biblioteca la semana pasada.

He took the book out of the library last week.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yosacaba
sacabas
él/ellasacaba
nosotrossacábamos
vosotrossacabais
ellos/ellassacaban

Cuando era niño, siempre sacaba fotos en las vacaciones.

When I was a child, I always took pictures on vacation.

Ella sacaba la ropa del tendedero cuando empezó a llover.

She was taking the clothes down from the line when it started to rain.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yosacaré
sacarás
él/ellasacará
nosotrossacaremos
vosotrossacaréis
ellos/ellassacarán

Mañana sacaré el coche del garaje.

Tomorrow, I will take the car out of the garage.

Ellos sacarán el nuevo álbum el próximo mes.

They will release the new album next month.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yosacaría
sacarías
él/ellasacaría
nosotrossacaríamos
vosotrossacaríais
ellos/ellassacarían

Si tuviera tiempo, sacaría más fotos.

If I had time, I would take more pictures.

Ella sacaría el perro si no estuviera lloviendo.

She would take the dog out if it weren't raining.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yosaque
saques
él/ellasaque
nosotrossaquemos
vosotrossaquéis
ellos/ellassaquen

Es importante que yo saque la basura antes de salir.

It's important that I take out the trash before leaving.

Espero que ellos saquen buenas notas este semestre.

I hope they get good grades this semester.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yosacara
sacaras
él/ellasacara
nosotrossacaramos
vosotrossacarais
ellos/ellassacaran

Si yo sacara la basura, la casa estaría más limpia.

If I took out the trash, the house would be cleaner.

Ojalá que ella sacara el libro que necesita.

I wish she took out the book she needs.

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Common questions
Is "sacar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"sacar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "sacar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "sacar" conjugates as: sacas, saco, sacan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "sacar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sacar" conjugates as: sacaste, saqué, sacaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "sacar" in Spanish?
"sacar" (to take out, to remove) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.