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.
Build from reliable parts
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.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of salir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| tú | sal |
| usted | salga |
| nosotros / nosotras | salgamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | salid |
| ustedes | salgan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of salir.
| Subject | Salir |
|---|---|
| tú | no salgas |
| usted | no salga |
| nosotros / nosotras | no salgamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no salgáis |
| ustedes | no salgan |
Verified context
Examples with salir
Nada me sale bien hoy.
Nothing's working out for me today.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe salí de la película.
I walked out of the movie.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe salí de la carretera.
I pulled off the road.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
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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