Spanish verb

Conjugation of sacar

The Spanish verb sacar means "to take out". Below are its 8 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 take out
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
sacando
Past participle
sacado
Quick answer

The present tense of sacar is yo saco, tú sacas, él/ella/usted saca, nosotros sacamos, vosotros sacáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacan. It counts as a regular -ar verb, though 10 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect.

Present tense of sacar

Forms in orange break the regular -ar pattern.

Present Presente
yo saco
tú sacas
él/ella/usted saca
nosotros sacamos
vosotros sacáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes sacan

More tenses of sacar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo saqué (irregular)
tú sacaste
él/ella/usted sacó
nosotros sacamos
vosotros sacasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo sacaba
tú sacabas
él/ella/usted sacaba
nosotros sacábamos
vosotros sacabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaban
Future Futuro simple
yo sacaré
tú sacarás
él/ella/usted sacará
nosotros sacaremos
vosotros sacaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes sacarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo sacaría
tú sacarías
él/ella/usted sacaría
nosotros sacaríamos
vosotros sacaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes sacarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo saque (irregular)
tú saques (irregular)
él/ella/usted saque (irregular)
nosotros saquemos (irregular)
vosotros saquéis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes saquen (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú saca
usted saque (irregular)
nosotros saquemos (irregular)
vosotros sacad
ustedes saquen (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he sacado
tú has sacado
él/ella/usted ha sacado
nosotros hemos sacado
vosotros habéis sacado
ellos/ellas/ustedes han sacado

Notes on sacar

Sacar is regular, with spelling changes only. The c changes to qu before e in saqué, saque, saques, saquemos, saquéis, and saquen.

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Example sentences with sacar

  • Saco las llaves del bolso ahora. I take the keys out of the bag now.
  • Ayer saqué dinero del cajero. Yesterday I took money out of the cash machine.
  • Mañana sacaré la basura temprano. Tomorrow I will take out the rubbish early.
  • He sacado los platos del armario. I have taken the plates out of the cupboard.

Frequently asked questions

Is sacar a regular Spanish verb?

Sacar is regular, with spelling changes only. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, with c changing to qu before e in the listed forms.

Why is the preterite yo form saqué instead of sacé?

The preterite yo form is saqué. The c changes to qu before the e ending to keep the same sound.

What are the present subjunctive forms of sacar?

They are saque, saques, saque, saquemos, saquéis, and saquen. The same c to qu spelling change appears in every form.