Meaning and behavior
What does sacar mean?
Sacar means to put out, to get out. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take out (e.g. the trash); to pull out, to take out.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sacar
- Gerund
- sacando
- Past participle
- sacado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of sacar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| yo | saco |
| tú | sacas |
| él / ella / usted | saca |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sacáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sacar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| yo | saqué |
| tú | sacaste |
| él / ella / usted | sacó |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sacasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sacar, or for background information.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| yo | sacaba |
| tú | sacabas |
| él / ella / usted | sacaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sacabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sacar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| yo | sacaré |
| tú | sacarás |
| él / ella / usted | sacará |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sacaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| yo | saque |
| tú | saques |
| él / ella / usted | saque |
| nosotros / nosotras | saquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | saquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of sacar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| tú | saca |
| usted | saque |
| nosotros / nosotras | saquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sacad |
| ustedes | saquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of sacar.
| Subject | Sacar |
|---|---|
| tú | no saques |
| usted | no saque |
| nosotros / nosotras | no saquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no saquéis |
| ustedes | no saquen |
Verified context
Examples with sacar
Él se sacó el pañuelo.
He took out his handkerchief.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla lo sacó del lodo.
She pulled him out of the mud.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se sacó los anteojos.
He took off his glasses.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sacar FAQ
What does sacar mean?
Sacar means to put out, to get out.
Is sacar regular or irregular?
Sacar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of sacar?
The gerund of sacar is sacando.
What is the past participle of sacar?
The past participle of sacar is sacado.
How is sacar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacan.
How is sacar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is saqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacaron.
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