Portuguese verb

Conjugation of sair

The Portuguese verb sair means "to leave, go out". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to leave, go out
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
saindo
Past participle
saído
Quick answer

The present tense of sair is eu saio, tu sais, ele/ela sai, nós saímos, vós saís, eles/elas saem. It is irregular: 5 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of sair

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
eu saio (irregular)
tu sais (irregular)
ele/ela sai (irregular)
nós saímos (irregular)
vós saís (irregular)
eles/elas saem

More tenses of sair

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu saí (irregular)
tu saíste (irregular)
ele/ela saiu
nós saímos (irregular)
vós saístes (irregular)
eles/elas saíram (irregular)
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu saía (irregular)
tu saías (irregular)
ele/ela saía (irregular)
nós saíamos
vós saíeis
eles/elas saíam (irregular)
Future Futuro
eu sairei
tu sairás
ele/ela sairá
nós sairemos
vós saireis
eles/elas sairão
Conditional Condicional
eu sairia
tu sairias
ele/ela sairia
nós sairíamos
vós sairíeis
eles/elas sairiam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu saia (irregular)
que tu saias (irregular)
que ele/ela saia (irregular)
que nós saiamos (irregular)
que vós saiais (irregular)
que eles/elas saiam (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu sai (irregular)
você saia (irregular)
nós saiamos (irregular)
vós saí (irregular)
vocês saiam (irregular)

Notes on sair

Sair is irregular. Its present forms include saio, sais, sai, saímos, and saís, while its past participle is saído. The forms keep different accents in saí, saía, and saímos.

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Example sentences with sair

  • Saio cedo para apanhar o autocarro. I leave early to catch the bus.
  • Ontem, saímos depois do jantar. Yesterday, we went out after dinner.
  • Quando era criança, saía com os amigos. When I was a child, I went out with friends.
  • Amanhã, sairão depois do almoço. Tomorrow, they will leave after lunch.

Frequently asked questions

Is sair a regular Portuguese verb?

No. Sair is irregular. Its irregular forms include saio, sais, saí, saía, saia, and saído.

What are the present subjunctive forms of sair?

The forms are saia, saias, saia, saiamos, saiais, and saiam.

What is the past participle and gerund of sair?

The past participle is saído and the gerund is saindo.