Spanish verb guide

Salir Conjugation in Spanish

Learn salir, meaning to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out, through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-irgerund: saliendoparticiple: salido

Start practicing free Explore Spanish verb guides

What does salir mean?

salir means to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to go out, to come out (to leave one's abode to go to public places); to come out (e.g. from hiding), to come off.

Principal forms of salir

Infinitive: salir
Gerund: saliendo
Past participle: salido

Salir 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	salgo	salí	salía	saldré
tú	sales	saliste	salías	saldrás
él / ella / usted	sale	salió	salía	saldrá
nosotros/as	salimos	salimos	salíamos	saldremos
ellos/as / ustedes	salen	salieron	salían	saldrán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, future.

Examples with salir

Nada me sale bien hoy.Nothing's working out for me today.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Me salí de la película.I walked out of the movie.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Me salí de la carretera.I pulled off the road.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate salir for yo in the present.
Use the preterite form for ella.
Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
Write a short sentence in the future.

Practice salir online

Use VerbyGo for a quick conjugation round with instant feedback and accent checking.

Start practicing free Browse all verbs