salir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | salgo |
| tú | sales |
| él/ella | sale |
| nosotros | salimos |
| vosotros | salís |
| ellos/ellas | salen |
Salgo de casa a las ocho de la mañana.
I leave home at eight in the morning.
Ella sale con sus amigos los fines de semana.
She goes out with her friends on weekends.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | salí |
| tú | saliste |
| él/ella | salió |
| nosotros | salimos |
| vosotros | salisteis |
| ellos/ellas | salieron |
Ayer salí a correr por el parque.
Yesterday I went out for a run in the park.
El año pasado, salimos de vacaciones a la playa.
Last year, we went on vacation to the beach.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | salía |
| tú | salías |
| él/ella | salía |
| nosotros | salíamos |
| vosotros | salíais |
| ellos/ellas | salían |
Cuando era niño, salía a jugar todos los días.
When I was a child, I used to go out to play every day.
Siempre salíamos juntos los viernes por la noche.
We always went out together on Friday nights.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | saldré |
| tú | saldrás |
| él/ella | saldrá |
| nosotros | saldremos |
| vosotros | saldréis |
| ellos/ellas | saldrán |
Mañana saldré a comprar comida.
Tomorrow I will go out to buy food.
Ellos saldrán a la fiesta a las diez.
They will go out to the party at ten.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | saldría |
| tú | saldrías |
| él/ella | saldría |
| nosotros | saldríamos |
| vosotros | saldríais |
| ellos/ellas | saldrían |
Si tuviera tiempo, saldría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would go out more often.
Nosotros saldríamos si no estuviera lloviendo.
We would go out if it weren't raining.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | salga |
| tú | salgas |
| él/ella | salga |
| nosotros | salgamos |
| vosotros | salgáis |
| ellos/ellas | salgan |
Espero que salgas a disfrutar del sol.
I hope you go out to enjoy the sun.
Es importante que ella salga a hacer ejercicio.
It's important that she goes out to exercise.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | saliera |
| tú | salieras |
| él/ella | saliera |
| nosotros | saliéramos |
| vosotros | salierais |
| ellos/ellas | salieran |
Si yo saliera más, conocería a más gente.
If I went out more, I would meet more people.
Ojalá que ellos salieran con nosotros.
I wish they would go out with us.
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Common questions
- Is "salir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "salir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "salir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "salir" conjugates as: sales, salgo, salen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "salir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "salir" conjugates as: saliste, salí, salieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "salir" in Spanish?
- "salir" (to leave, to go out) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.