Salir in the Spanish present tense
Salir means to leave, go out or come out. It also describes results in expressions such as salir bien or salir mal.
Its yo form is salgo. The remaining present forms are regular: sales, sale, salimos, salís and salen.
Salgo for yo; regular sal- forms elsewhere
Use salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís and salen. Keep the preposition that completes the intended meaning.
1. Meaning and form in context
Only the yo form adds g: salgo. Use salir de for leaving a place, salir con for going out with someone and salir a + infinitive for going out to do something.
2. A contrast worth noticing
Do not use salga in an ordinary present statement. Salga belongs to the present subjunctive or a formal command; the indicative third-person form is sale.
3. Let the subject guide the form
Spanish often omits a subject pronoun, but each exercise provides enough context to identify the person. Choose the form from meaning and agreement, not from the nearest noun.
4. Common mistakes
The infinitive salir must change to salgo for this subject and context.
The infinitive salir must change to sales for this subject and context.
The infinitive salir must change to sale for this subject and context.
5. A reliable method
- Identify the subject.
- Use salgo only for yo.
- Use the regular sal- form for every other person.
- Check whether the sentence needs de, con or a before the next element.