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Salir conjugation and meaning

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Irregular-IR verbNon-reflexive
Meaning
to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out
Pattern
Irregular -IR verb
Gerund
saliendo
Past participle
salido

Meaning and behavior

What does salir mean?

Salir means to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.

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.

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Principal forms

Infinitive
salir
Gerund
saliendo
Past participle
salido

Verified irregular pattern

How this verb behaves

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

salirsalgofor yo

Conjugation guide

Present forms

Present forms

Present

Use the present forms of salir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.

SubjectSalir
yo salgo
tú sales
él / ella / usted sale
nosotros / nosotras salimos
vosotros / vosotras salís
ellos / ellas / ustedes salen

Present forms

Present progressive

Use present estar with saliendo for an action in progress now.

SubjectSalir
yo estoy saliendo
tú estás saliendo
él / ella / usted está saliendo
nosotros / nosotras estamos saliendo
vosotros / vosotras estáis saliendo
ellos / ellas / ustedes están saliendo

Present forms

Present perfect

Use present haber with salido for a completed action connected to the present.

SubjectSalir
yo he salido
tú has salido
él / ella / usted ha salido
nosotros / nosotras hemos salido
vosotros / vosotras habéis salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes han salido

Present forms

Present perfect continuous

Use present haber, estado and saliendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.

SubjectSalir
yo he estado saliendo
tú has estado saliendo
él / ella / usted ha estado saliendo
nosotros / nosotras hemos estado saliendo
vosotros / vosotras habéis estado saliendo
ellos / ellas / ustedes han estado saliendo

Conjugation guide

Past forms

Past forms

Preterite

Use the preterite when the action of salir is presented as completed in the past.

SubjectSalir
yo salí
tú saliste
él / ella / usted salió
nosotros / nosotras salimos
vosotros / vosotras salisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedes salieron

Past forms

Imperfect past

Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of salir, or for background information.

SubjectSalir
yo salía
tú salías
él / ella / usted salía
nosotros / nosotras salíamos
vosotros / vosotras salíais
ellos / ellas / ustedes salían

Past forms

Past perfect

Use imperfect haber with salido for an action completed before another past point.

SubjectSalir
yo había salido
tú habías salido
él / ella / usted había salido
nosotros / nosotras habíamos salido
vosotros / vosotras habíais salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes habían salido

Conjugation guide

Future and conditional

Future and conditional

Simple future

Use the future forms of salir for predictions, promises and future statements.

SubjectSalir
yo saldré
tú saldrás
él / ella / usted saldrá
nosotros / nosotras saldremos
vosotros / vosotras saldréis
ellos / ellas / ustedes saldrán

Future and conditional

Future perfect

Use future haber with salido for an action that will be complete before a future point.

SubjectSalir
yo habré salido
tú habrás salido
él / ella / usted habrá salido
nosotros / nosotras habremos salido
vosotros / vosotras habréis salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes habrán salido

Future and conditional

Simple conditional

Use the conditional forms of salir for hypothetical or tactful statements.

SubjectSalir
yo saldría
tú saldrías
él / ella / usted saldría
nosotros / nosotras saldríamos
vosotros / vosotras saldríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes saldrían

Future and conditional

Conditional perfect

Use conditional haber with salido for a hypothetical completed past action.

SubjectSalir
yo habría salido
tú habrías salido
él / ella / usted habría salido
nosotros / nosotras habríamos salido
vosotros / vosotras habríais salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes habrían salido

Conjugation guide

Subjunctive forms

Subjunctive forms

Present subjunctive

Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.

SubjectSalir
yo salga
tú salgas
él / ella / usted salga
nosotros / nosotras salgamos
vosotros / vosotras salgáis
ellos / ellas / ustedes salgan

Subjunctive forms

Perfect subjunctive

Use present-subjunctive haber with salido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.

SubjectSalir
yo haya salido
tú hayas salido
él / ella / usted haya salido
nosotros / nosotras hayamos salido
vosotros / vosotras hayáis salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes hayan salido

Subjunctive forms

Imperfect subjunctive

Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.

SubjectSalir
yo salieraAlso accepted: saliese
tú salierasAlso accepted: salieses
él / ella / usted salieraAlso accepted: saliese
nosotros / nosotras saliéramosAlso accepted: saliésemos
vosotros / vosotras salieraisAlso accepted: salieseis
ellos / ellas / ustedes salieranAlso accepted: saliesen

Subjunctive forms

Past perfect subjunctive

Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with salido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.

SubjectSalir
yo hubiera salidoAlso accepted: hubiese salido
tú hubieras salidoAlso accepted: hubieses salido
él / ella / usted hubiera salidoAlso accepted: hubiese salido
nosotros / nosotras hubiéramos salidoAlso accepted: hubiésemos salido
vosotros / vosotras hubierais salidoAlso accepted: hubieseis salido
ellos / ellas / ustedes hubieran salidoAlso accepted: hubiesen salido

Conjugation guide

Commands

Commands

Affirmative commands

Choose the affirmative command of salir that matches the person being addressed.

SubjectSalir
tú sal
usted salga
nosotros / nosotras salgamos
vosotros / vosotras salid
ustedes salgan

Commands

Negative commands

Use no with the matching command form of salir.

SubjectSalir
tú no salgas
usted no salga
nosotros / nosotras no salgamos
vosotros / vosotras no salgáis
ustedes no salgan

Verified context

Examples with salir

Quick answers

Salir FAQ

What does salir mean?

Salir means to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out.

Is salir regular or irregular?

Salir is a irregular -IR verb.

What is the gerund of salir?

The gerund of salir is saliendo.

What is the past participle of salir?

The past participle of salir is salido.

How is salir conjugated in the present?

The verified public subject set is salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salen.

How is salir conjugated in the preterite?

The verified public subject set is salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salieron.

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