What does sacar mean?
sacar means to put out, to get out in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to take out (e.g. the trash); to pull out, to take out.
Spanish verb guide
Sacar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sacar, meaning to put out, to get out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: sacandoparticiple: sacado
Principal forms of sacar
- Infinitive
- sacar
- Gerund
- sacando
- Past participle
- sacado
Sacar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | saco | saqué | sacaba | sacaré |
| tú | sacas | sacaste | sacabas | sacarás |
| él / ella / usted | saca | sacó | sacaba | sacará |
| nosotros/as | sacamos | sacamos | sacábamos | sacaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sacan | sacaron | sacaban | sacarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with sacar
Él se sacó el pañuelo.He took out his handkerchief.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella lo sacó del lodo.She pulled him out of the mud.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se sacó los anteojos.He took off his glasses.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sacar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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