Spanish verb

Conjugation of salir

The Spanish verb salir means "to leave, go 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 leave, go out
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
saliendo
Past participle
salido
Quick answer

The present tense of salir is yo salgo, tú sales, él/ella/usted sale, nosotros salimos, vosotros salís, ellos/ellas/ustedes salen. It is irregular: 1 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of salir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
yo salgo (irregular)
tú sales
él/ella/usted sale
nosotros salimos
vosotros salís
ellos/ellas/ustedes salen

More tenses of salir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo salí
tú saliste
él/ella/usted salió
nosotros salimos
vosotros salisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes salieron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo salía
tú salías
él/ella/usted salía
nosotros salíamos
vosotros salíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes salían
Future Futuro simple
yo saldré (irregular)
tú saldrás (irregular)
él/ella/usted saldrá (irregular)
nosotros saldremos (irregular)
vosotros saldréis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes saldrán (irregular)
Conditional Condicional simple
yo saldría (irregular)
tú saldrías (irregular)
él/ella/usted saldría (irregular)
nosotros saldríamos (irregular)
vosotros saldríais (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes saldrían (irregular)
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo salga (irregular)
tú salgas (irregular)
él/ella/usted salga (irregular)
nosotros salgamos (irregular)
vosotros salgáis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes salgan (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú sal (irregular)
usted salga (irregular)
nosotros salgamos (irregular)
vosotros salid
ustedes salgan (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he salido
tú has salido
él/ella/usted ha salido
nosotros hemos salido
vosotros habéis salido
ellos/ellas/ustedes han salido

Notes on salir

Salir is irregular. The present yo form is salgo, the future and conditional use saldr, and the present subjunctive uses salg, as in salga. The affirmative tú command is sal.

Meet salir in real Spanish books

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Example sentences with salir

  • Salgo del trabajo a las seis. I leave work at six.
  • Ayer salimos temprano de casa. Yesterday we left home early.
  • Mañana saldrán después de comer. Tomorrow they will leave after eating.
  • He salido con mis amigos hoy. I have gone out with my friends today.

Frequently asked questions

Is salir a regular or irregular Spanish verb?

Salir is irregular. Its table has salgo, saldré, salga, and sal.

How do you conjugate salir in the future tense?

The future forms are saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, and saldrán.

What are the present subjunctive forms of salir?

They are salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, and salgan. The stem is salg.