Salir Conjugation in Spanish

Introduction

The verb “salir” in Spanish translates to “to leave, to go out, to get out”. It is an irregular verb and ranks among the 100 most frequently used Spanish verbs. Below, you’ll find the conjugation of “salir” across 18 key Spanish tenses!

Verbs similar to “salir” include: abandonar, dejar, marcharse.

Item	Spanish	English
Infinitive	salir	to leave, to go out, to get out
Past participle	salido	left
Gerund	saliendo	leaving

Indicative Tenses of Salir

Salir in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of “salir” is used to discuss actions, events, or thoughts occurring in the present or imminent future. It is also employed to state facts or universal truths. For example, “salgo de la casa en pijama,” meaning “I leave the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is referred to as “El Presente”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	salgo	I leave
Tú	sales	you leave
Ella / Él / Usted	sale	s/he leaves, you (formal) leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	salimos	we leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	salís	you (plural) leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salen	they leave, you (plural formal) leave

Examples:

1. Yo salgo del trabajo a las seis.
2. ¿Tú sales con tus amigos esta noche?
3. Ellos salen a correr todas las mañanas.

Salir in the Past Simple (Preterite) Tense

The Preterite Tense of “salir” is utilized to describe actions that were completed at a definite time in the past. For instance, “salí de la casa en pijama” translates to “I left the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Indefinido.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	salí	I left
Tú	saliste	you left
Ella / Él / Usted	salió	s/he left, you (formal) left
Nosotras / Nosotros	salimos	we left
Vosotras / Vosotros	salisteis	you (plural) left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salieron	they left, you (plural formal) left

Examples in Spanish:

1. Yo salí del trabajo temprano ayer.
2. Nosotras salimos de la fiesta a las diez.
3. Ellos salieron sin decir adiós.

Salir in the Indicative Imperfect Tense

The Indicative Imperfect tense of “salir” is utilized to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past, as well as things you used to do regularly. For instance, “salía de la casa en pijama,” which translates to “I used to leave the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is referred to as “El Pretérito Imperfecto.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	salía	I used to leave
Tú	salías	you used to leave
Ella / Él / Usted	salía	s/he used to leave, you (formal) used to leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	salíamos	we used to leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	salíais	you (plural) used to leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salían	they used to leave, you (plural formal) used to leave

Examples:

1. Yo solía salir con mi perro todas las mañanas. — I used to leave with my dog every morning.
2. Cuando eras niño, tú siempre salías al parque después de la escuela. — When you were a child, you always used to leave for the park after school.
3. Ella salía del trabajo a las seis de la tarde todos los días. — She used to leave work at six in the evening every day.

Salir in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of “salir” is used to describe actions that are currently ongoing or happen continuously. For example, “estoy saliendo de la casa en pijama,” meaning “I am leaving the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as “El Presente Progresivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy saliendo	I am leaving
Tú	estás saliendo	you are leaving
Ella / Él / Usted	está saliendo	s/he is leaving, you (formal) are leaving
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos saliendo	we are leaving
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis saliendo	you (plural) are leaving
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están saliendo	they are leaving, you (plural formal) are leaving

Examples:

1. Yo estoy saliendo de mi trabajo a las seis.
2. Tú estás saliendo con tus amigos esta noche.
3. Ellos están saliendo de la reunión ahora mismo.

Informal Future Tense of “Salir” in the Indicative Mood

The Informal Future tense in the indicative mood of “salir” is used when referring to an event that will occur in the near future. For example, “voy a salir de la casa en pijama” translates to “I am going to leave the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, this conjugation is referred to as “El Futuro Próximo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a salir	I am going to leave
Tú	vas a salir	you are going to leave
Ella / Él / Usted	va a salir	s/he is going to leave, you (formal) are going to leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a salir	we are going to leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a salir	you (plural) are going to leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a salir	they are going to leave, you (plural formal) are going to leave

Examples in Spanish:

1. Yo voy a salir temprano mañana.
2. ¿Tú vas a salir con tus amigos esta noche?
3. Ellos van a salir de viaje el próximo fin de semana.

Indicative Future of Salir

The Future Indicative tense of “salir” is used to indicate actions that will occur in the future. For example, “saldré de la casa en pijama,” which translates to “I will leave the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Futuro Simple.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	saldré	I will leave
Tú	saldrás	you will leave
Ella / Él / Usted	saldrá	s/he will leave, you (formal) will leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	saldremos	we will leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	saldréis	you (plural) will leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	saldrán	they will leave, you (plural formal) will leave

Examples in Spanish:

1. “Mañana saldré a correr temprano.”
2. “Tú saldrás de viaje este fin de semana.”
3. “Ellos saldrán juntos al cine este viernes.”

Salir in the Conditional Mood

The Conditional Mood of “salir” is utilized for discussing potential events or actions that might occur in the future, to express hypothesis and to detail probabilities. For example, “saldría de la casa en pijama”, translates to “I would leave the house in pajamas”.

In Spanish, the Conditional Mood is referred to as “El Condicional Simple”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	saldría	I would leave
Tú	saldrías	you would leave
Ella / Él / Usted	saldría	s/he would leave, you (formal) would leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	saldríamos	we would leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	saldríais	you (plural) would leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	saldrían	they would leave, you (plural formal) would leave

Examples in Spanish:

1. Yo saldría de la casa más temprano si fuera posible.
2. ¿Tú saldrías con nosotros esta noche?
3. Nosotros saldríamos a pasear, pero está lloviendo.

Salir in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of “salir” is used to describe actions that began in the recent past and are still relevant or actions that have occurred recently. For example, “he salido de la casa en pijama,” means “I have left the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as “El Pretérito Perfecto.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he salido	I have left
Tú	has salido	you have left
Ella / Él / Usted	ha salido	s/he has left, you (formal) have left
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos salido	we have left
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis salido	you (plural) have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han salido	they have left, you (plural formal) have left

Examples in Spanish:

1. Yo he salido de la oficina temprano hoy.
2. Tú has salido a correr todos los días esta semana.
3. Ellos han salido del país para unas vacaciones.

Salir in the Indicative Past Perfect Tense

The Indicative Past Perfect tense of “salir” is utilized to describe actions that occurred before another event in the past. For instance, “había salido de la casa en pijama” translates to “I had left the house in pajamas.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is referred to as “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto.”

Conjugation Table for Salir in the Indicative Past Perfect

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había salido	I had left
Tú	habías salido	you had left
Ella / Él / Usted	había salido	s/he had left, you (formal) had left
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos salido	we had left
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais salido	you (plural) had left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían salido	they had left, you (plural formal) had left

Examples:

1. Yo había salido de la oficina antes de la tormenta.
2. ¿Tú habías salido con tus amigos antes de venir aquí?
3. Ellos habían salido temprano para evitar el tráfico.

Salir in the Future Perfect Tense (Indicative)

Utilize the Future Perfect tense to express events that will have occurred in the future, subsequent to another event. For instance, “habré salido de la casa en pijama”, translating to “I will have left the house in pajamas”.

This tense is referred to as “El Futuro Perfecto” in Spanish.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré salido	I will have left
Tú	habrás salido	you will have left
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá salido	s/he will have left, you (formal) will have left
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos salido	we will have left
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis salido	you (plural) will have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán salido	they will have left, you (plural formal) will have left

Examples:

1. Para cuando llegues, habré salido a comprar comida.
2. Él habrá salido del trabajo antes de que empiece la reunión.
3. Mañana a esta hora, nosotros ya habremos salido de viaje.

Indicative Conditional Perfect Tense of Salir

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of “salir” is used for describing actions that would have taken place in the past but were hindered by another event. For example, “habría salido de la casa en pijama”, which translates to “I would have left the house in pajamas”.

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Condicional Perfecto”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría salido	I would have left
Tú	habrías salido	you would have left
Ella / Él / Usted	habría salido	s/he would have left, you (formal) would have left
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos salido	we would have left
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais salido	you (plural) would have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían salido	they would have left, you (plural formal) would have left

Examples in Spanish:

1. Ella habría salido a correr si no hubiera llovido.
2. Nosotros habríamos salido temprano, pero el auto no arrancó.
3. Si hubieras terminado a tiempo, habrías salido del trabajo antes.

Subjunctive Tenses of Salir

Salir in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to express uncertainty, desires, emotions, or hopes. Unlike the indicative mood, it covers events that might happen under certain conditions. For example, “salga”, which means “I leave”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as “El Presente de Subjuntivo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	salga	I leave
Tú	salgas	you leave
Ella / Él / Usted	salga	s/he leaves, you (formal) leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	salgamos	we leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	salgáis	you (plural) leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salgan	they leave, you (plural formal) leave

• Espero que ella salga temprano.
• Es importante que salgamos ahora.
• Ojalá que ellos no salgan tarde.

Salir in the Imperfect Subjunctive

The Imperfect Subjunctive is utilized to discuss uncertain or hypothetical events from the past or to express an opinion about something that occurred. For example, “saliera” can be interpreted as “I left.”

In Spanish, the Imperfect Subjunctive is known as “El Imperfecto Subjuntivo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	saliera	I left
Tú	salieras	you left
Ella / Él / Usted	saliera	s/he left, you (formal) left
Nosotras / Nosotros	saliéramos	we left
Vosotras / Vosotros	salierais	you (plural) left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salieran	they left, you (plural formal) left

Example Sentences in Spanish:

1. Si yo saliera temprano, estaría menos cansado.
2. Ella deseaba que tú salieras de la reunión antes.
3. Nos pidieron que saliéramos del edificio por precaución.

Salir in the Future Subjunctive

The Future Subjunctive is used to discuss hypothetical or uncertain events that might occur in the future. For instance, “saliere” means “I will leave.”

In Spanish, the Future Subjunctive is known as “El Futuro de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	saliere	I will leave
Tú	salieres	you will leave
Ella / Él / Usted	saliere	s/he will leave, you (formal) will leave
Nosotras / Nosotros	saliéremos	we will leave
Vosotras / Vosotros	saliereis	you (plural) will leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salieren	they will leave, you (plural formal) will leave

Examples:

1. Si yo saliere temprano, llegaré a tiempo a la reunión.
2. Es posible que tú salieres antes de lo previsto.
3. Si ella saliere para el aeropuerto ahora, podría alcanzar su vuelo.

Subjunctive Present Perfect of “Salir”

This tense is used to discuss past actions or events that have an impact on the present or to refer to an action that will be completed by a certain future time. For instance, “haya salido” translates to “I have left.”

In Spanish, this is called “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya salido	I have left
Tú	hayas salido	you have left
Ella / Él / Usted	haya salido	s/he has left, you (formal) have left
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos salido	we have left
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis salido	you (plural) have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan salido	they have left, you (plural formal) have left

Examples:

• Es posible que ya haya salido del trabajo.
• Dudo que hayas salido tan temprano.
• Espero que hayamos salido a tiempo para el evento.

“Salir” in the Subjunctive Pluperfect Tense

The Subjunctive Pluperfect is utilized to discuss hypothetical scenarios and events that happened before other past events. For example, “hubiera salido,” meaning “I had left.”

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Pluperfect is referred to as “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera salido	I had left
Tú	hubieras salido	you had left
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera salido	s/he had left, you (formal) had left
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos salido	we had left
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais salido	you (plural) had left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran salido	they had left, you (plural formal) had left

Examples:

1. Si yo hubiera salido antes, habría llegado a tiempo.
2. Si tú hubieras salido de la casa, lo habrías visto.
3. Si ellos hubieran salido temprano, no habrían perdido el vuelo.

Salir in the Future Perfect Subjunctive

The Future Perfect Subjunctive is utilized to describe something that will have taken place if a certain hypothetical condition is met in the future. For instance, “hubiere salido” translates to “I will have left.”

In Spanish, the Future Perfect Subjunctive is referred to as “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere salido	I will have left
Tú	hubieres salido	you will have left
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere salido	s/he will have left, you (formal) will have left
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos salido	we will have left
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis salido	you (plural) will have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren salido	they will have left, you (plural formal) will have left

Examples:

1. Yo: Si hubiere salido temprano, habría llegado a tiempo.
2. Nosotras / Nosotros: Si hubiéremos salido del trabajo, habríamos evitado el tráfico.
3. Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes: Si ellos hubieren salido de vacaciones, no estarían aquí.

Salir in Imperative Forms

Imperative Affirmative Conjugation of “Salir”

The Affirmative Imperative in Spanish is used to give direct commands, instructions, or requests, telling someone to do something. For example, “sal” means “leave!” in the informal singular command.

In Spanish, this is called “El Imperativo Afirmativo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	sal	(you) leave!
Ella / Él / Usted	salga	(you formal) leave!
Nosotras / Nosotros	salgamos	let’s leave!
Vosotras / Vosotros	salid	(you all) leave!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	salgan	(you all formal) leave!

Examples:

1. ¡Sal de aquí inmediatamente! (Leave here immediately!)
2. ¡Salid de la clase cuando termine la lección! (Leave the classroom when the lesson ends!)
3. ¡Salgamos a caminar esta tarde! (Let’s go for a walk this afternoon!)

Salir in the Negative Command Form

The Negative Command form is used to instruct someone not to perform an action. For instance, “no salga,” which means “don’t leave!” addressed formally.

In Spanish, this conjugation is called “El Imperativo Negativo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no salgas	(to you) don’t leave!
Ella / Él / Usted	no salga	(to you formal) don’t leave!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no salgamos	let’s not leave!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no salgáis	(to you plural) don’t leave!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no salgan	(to you plural formal) don’t leave!

Sample Sentences and Context

• No salgas de casa tan tarde. Don’t leave the house so late.
• No salgamos sin nuestras chaquetas. Let’s not leave without our jackets.
• No salgan hasta que termine la reunión. Don’t leave until the meeting is over.