Salir Conjugation | How to Conjugate Salir in Spanish

In this article, I’ll introduce you to the Spanish verb for going out or leaving: the verb salir. You’ll learn when to use this verb and how to conjugate it in all Spanish tenses. I’ll also give you some example sentences along with each tense to help you practice. Let’s dive right in!

Most of the time we use salir for the English verbs “to go out” or “to leave.” You’ll find that conjugation tables in this article use “leaving” but I included “going out” in the example sentences for more clarity. Salir is a versatile irregular verb. It can help us talk about leaving or passing by a place, or going out with someone.

It’s also helpful when we want to describe how something turns out, getting out of a meeting, or showing up on the media. For example, we say “¡Todo salió bien!” when we want to say “Everything turned out alright!” or “Estoy saliendo con alguien” to say “I am dating someone.”

The table below shows you how to conjugate salir in the infinitive, gerund, and past participle.

Here are three example sentences that use the conjugations of salir from the table above:

• Infinitive: Vamos a salir en la mañana. (We’re going to leave in the morning.)
• Gerund: Estoy saliendo para el trabajo. (I am leaving for work.)
• Past Participle: Me alegra que hayas salido de vacaciones. (I’m glad you’ve gone out on vacation.)

You’ve now learned what the verb salir can help us describe and its three main conjugation forms. The table below shows you all the different conjugations for each Spanish verb tense. Click on the one you want to learn to see salir conjugated in that tense:

How to Conjugate Salir in Indicative Tense

Indicative tenses help us describe things as they are. We mainly use them to talk about objective situations and occasionally to express opinions or thoughts. Note that the indicative mood is the most common in day-to-day Spanish. Here are the tenses that belong to this mood: the present, future, preterite, imperfect, and conditional.

Indicative Present

We use the indicative present to talk about things happening now or in the future. It can also be used to talk about general truths or to ask questions. We typically use it to describe routines, habits, or traditions.

Below is a conjugation chart of salir in the present tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Salgo	I leave
Tú	Sales	You leave
Vos	Salís	You leave
Él/Ella/Usted	Sale	He/She leaves, You leave
Nosotros	Salimos	We leave
Vosotros	Salís	You leave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salen	They leave, You leave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the indicative present tense:

• Salgo a trotar todos los días. (I go out to run every day.)
• Ellos salen del trabajo a las 6 p.m. (They leave work at 6 p.m.)
• Si salimos ya, llegaremos a tiempo. (If we leave now, we’ll arrive on time.)

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Indicative Future

The indicative future is the most common form of the future tense in Spanish. We use it when talking about events that will happen at a certain time. It helps us describe plans or make predictions about the future.

In the following table you can see a conjugation chart of salir in the future tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Saldré	I will leave
Tú	Saldrás	You will leave
Vos	Saldrás	You will leave
Él/Ella/Usted	Saldrá	He/She/You will leave
Nosotros	Saldremos	We will leave
Vosotros	Saldréis	You will leave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Saldrían	They will leave, You will leave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the indicative future tense:

• Saldré a caminar el sábado en la mañana. (I will go out on a walk on Saturday morning.)
• Saldremos temprano para la cita. (We will leave early for the appointment.)
• Vosotros saldréis al final de la obra. (You will go out at the end of the play.)

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Indicative Preterite

The indicative preterite is the most common past tense form of salir. We use this tense to describe actions that happened at a specific point in time or that are completed. This is one of the two simple forms of past tense in Spanish.

The table below is a conjugation chart of salir in the indicative preterite tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Salí	I left
Tú	Saliste	You left
Vos	Saliste	You left
Él/Ella/Usted	Salió	He/She/You left
Nosotros	Salimos	We left
Vosotros	Salisteis	You left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salieron	They left, You left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the indicative preterite tense:

• Saliste sin tu celular esta mañana. (You left without your phone this morning.)
• Ellos salieron hace un rato. (They left a while ago.)
• Salimos de la casa temprano. (We left the house early.)

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Indicative Imperfect

The indicative imperfect is a simple form of past tense in Spanish. We use it to describe past actions that were ongoing. The literal translation of salir in this tense is “left” but I included “used to leave” below to emphasize that this tense mainly describes habitual actions.

Here’s the conjugation chart of salir in the indicative imperfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Salía	I left
Tú	Salías	You left
Vos	Salías	You left
Él/Ella/Usted	Salía	He/She/You left
Nosotros	Salíamos	We left
Vosotros	Salíais	You left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salían	They/You left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the indicative imperfect tense:

• Ellos salían en la universidad. (They went out in college/They dated in college.)
• Siempre salía de la clase de última. (I always left the class last.)
• Nosotros siempre salíamos tarde. (We always left late.)

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Indicative Conditional

We use the indicative conditional when talking about probabilities or hypothetical situations. It can also help us make polite requests. You’ll frequently see this tense used in conditional sentences along with words like “if” or “when.”

This is how you conjugate salir in indicative conditional tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Saldría	I would leave
Tú	Saldrías	You would leave
Vos	Saldrías	You would leave
Él/Ella/Usted	Saldría	He/She/You would leave
Nosotros	Saldríamos	We would leave
Vosotros	Saldríais	You would leave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Saldrían	They would leave, You would leave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the indicative conditional tense:

• Saldría por un helado pero está lloviendo. (I would go out for an ice cream but it’s raining.)
• Saldríamos más temprano pero no hemos dormido bien. (We would leave earlier but we haven’t slept well.)
• Ellos saldrían más tarde si no tuvieran que trabajar. (They would leave later if they didn’t have to work.)

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How to Conjugate Salir in Perfect Tense

Perfect Tenses are made up of a form of the helping verb haber and the past participle conjugation of salir (salido). We use these tenses to describe past events that have an influence on the present. They also help us talk about what will happen in the future. We’ll go over the following tenses: present perfect, future perfect, past perfect, conditional perfect, and preterite perfect.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense helps us describe actions that have taken place in the past. We also use it to talk about actions completed immediately before the present or ongoing actions.

In the following table you can see salir conjugated in the present perfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	He salido	I have left
Tú	Has salido	You have left
Vos	Has salido	You have left
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha salido	He/She has left, You have left
Nosotros	Hemos salido	We have left
Vosotros	Habéis salido	You have left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Han salido	They have left, You have left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the present perfect tense:

• Hemos salido a tomar aire fresco. (We have gone out for fresh air.)
• Ellos han salido varias veces esta semana. (They have gone out a few times this week.)
• Habéis salido justo a tiempo. (You have left just on time.)

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Future Perfect

We use the future perfect tense to talk about actions that will be completed before other actions in the future. It also helps us make theories or what might have or could have happened in the past. It’s common to see this verb tense used in conditional sentences.

Below you can see a conjugation chart of salir in the future perfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Habré salido	I will have left
Tú	Habrás salido	You will have left
Vos	Habrás salido	You will have left
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá salido	He/She/You will have left
Nosotros	Habremos salido	We will have left
Vosotros	Habréis salido	You will have left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habrán salido	They will have left, You will have left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the future perfect tense:

• En junio habré salido de vacaciones. (In June I will have left on vacation.)
• Quién sabe si ya habrán salido de la obra. (Who knows if they will have left the play already.)
• Para cuando el invierno llegue ya habremos salido de viaje. (When winter comes we will have left on a trip.)

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Past Perfect (Pluperfect)

The past perfect tense, also known as pluperfect, helps us describe events that happened before other events in the past. We use it to talk about something that had happened or what someone had done before something else in the past.

Here’s the conjugation chart of salir in past perfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Había salido	I had left
Tú	Habías salido	You had left
Vos	Habías salido	You had left
Él/Ella/Usted	Había salido	He/She/You had left
Nosotros	Habíamos salido	We had left
Vosotros	Habíais salido	You had left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habían salido	They had left, You had left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the past perfect tense:

• Yo ya había salido cuando tú llegaste. (I already had left when you arrived.)
• Pensé que habíais salido con vuestra madre. (I thought you had left with your mom.)
• Ellos habían salido por víveres antes del huracán. (They had gone out for food before the hurricane.)

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Conditional Perfect

We use the conditional perfect tense to talk about possibilities, probability, opinions, or theories. It helps us describe what the past could have or should have been. We can also use this tense to talk about actions before other actions in the past.

This is how you conjugate salir in the conditional perfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Habría salido	I would have left
Tú	Habrías salido	You would have left
Vos	Habrías salido	You would have left
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría salido	He/She/You would have left
Nosotros	Habríamos salido	We would have left
Vosotros	Habríais salido	You would have left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habrían salido	They would have left, You would have left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the conditional perfect tense:

• Ya habríamos salido si te hubieras despertado más temprano. (We would have left already if you had woken up earlier.)
• Pensé que habrías salido cuando yo llegara. (I thought you would have left when I arrived.)
• Habría salido más temprano de saber que el viaje era tan largo. (I would have left earlier if I had known the trip was that long.)

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Preterite Perfect (Past Anterior)

The preterite perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened before other actions in the past. Even though it’s rarely used in modern Spanish, you may find it in older literature and law-related texts. In its place, we now use the indicative preterite or pluperfect tense.

The table below is a conjugation chart for salir in preterite perfect tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hube salido	I left
Tú	Hubiste salido	You left
Vos	Hubiste salido	You left
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubo salido	He/She/You left
Nosotros	Hubimos salido	We left
Vosotros	Hubisteis salido	You left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieron salido	They left, You left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the preterite perfect tense:

• Cuando hube salido de la casa me dirigí al trabajo. (When I left the house I went to work.)
• Ellos hubieron salido primero que nosotros. (They left before us.)
• Ella hubo salido temprano de la escuela. (She left school early.)

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How to Conjugate Salir in Subjunctive Tense

In Spanish, the subjunctive mood helps us talk about feelings, emotions, opinions, and thoughts. Its tone conveys uncertainty about what is being narrated and it’s usually subjective. The tenses that make up this mood are the present subjunctive, future subjunctive, and imperfect subjunctive.

Present Subjunctive

We use the present subjunctive tense to talk about present and future events. It helps us describe plans, expectations, aspirations, or wishes. This is a frequently used tense in modern Spanish and it’ll come in handy to describe several events.

In the following table you can see how to conjugate salir in the present subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Salga	I leave
Tú	Salgas	You leave
Vos	Salgas	You leave
Él/Ella/Usted	Salga	He/She/You leave
Nosotros	Salgamos	We leave
Vosotros	Salgáis	You leave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salgan	They leave, You leave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the present subjunctive tense:

• Es bueno que salgas a caminar de vez en cuando. (It’s good that you leave for a walk from time to time.)
• Antes de que salgamos debemos hacer check out. (Before we leave we have to check out.)
• Ojalá que salgáis a conocer el mundo. (I hope you go out to see the world.)

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Future Subjunctive

The future subjunctive is a tense rarely used in spoken Spanish. Its purpose is to describe a possibility or wish for the future. You may occasionally find this tense in old expressions, literature, or legal documents.

This is how you conjugate salir in the future subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Saliere	I leave
Tú	Salieres	You leave
Vos	Salieres	You leave
Él/Ella/Usted	Saliere	He/She leaves, You leave
Nosotros	Saliéremos	We leave
Vosotros	Saliereis	You leave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salieren	They leave, You leave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the future subjunctive tense:

• Quien saliere durante el toque de queda será multado. (Whoever goes out during the curfew will be fined.)
• Espero que saliéremos a comer este fin de semana. (I hope we go out to eat this weekend.)
• Esperaré contigo hasta que salieres. (I’ll wait with you until you leave.)

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Imperfect Subjunctive

We mainly use the imperfect subjunctive tense to describe past events. It helps us speak about how the past could have or should have been. It can also help us describe unlikely events or possibilities of the future.

Below you can see a conjugation table of salir in imperfect subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Saliera/ Saliese	I left
Tú	Salieras/ Salieses	You left
Vos	Salieras/ Salieses	You left
Él/Ella/Usted	Saliera/ Saliese	He/She/You left
Nosotros	Saliéramos/ Saliésemos	We left
Vosotros	Salierais/ Salieseis	You left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Salieran/ Saliesen	They left, You left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the imperfect subjunctive tense:

• Esperamos a que salieseis para organizar todo. (We waited until you left to organize everything.)
• Me alegró que ella saliera a divertirse. (I’m glad she went out to have fun.)
• Me gustaría que saliéramos de vacaciones pronto. (I’d like it if we left for vacation soon.)

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How to Conjugate Salir in Perfect Subjunctive Tense

Perfect subjunctive tenses help us talk about past actions that are related to the present or are ongoing. They also help us when speaking about what the future might be. These are compound tenses made up of the helping verb haber and the past participle form of salir (salido). We’ll go over the present perfect subjunctive, future perfect subjunctive, and pluperfect subjunctive.

Present Perfect Subjunctive

We use the present perfect subjunctive when talking about an action that happened before the sentence’s main clause. It also helps us describe events that were completed recently or will be completed soon.

The table below is a verb conjugation chart for salir in this tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Haya salido	I have left
Tú	Hayas salido	You have left
Vos	Hayas salido	You have left
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya salido	He/She has left, You have left
Nosotros	Hayamos salido	We have left
Vosotros	Hayáis salido	You have left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hayan salido	They have left, You have left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the present perfect subjunctive tense:

• No creo que hayan salido todavía. (I don’t think they have left yet.)
• Esperaremos a que hayan salido para arreglar. (We’ll wait until they have left to clean up.)
• Descansaremos cuando hayamos salido de vacaciones. (We’ll rest when we have left for vacation.)

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Future Perfect Subjunctive

The future perfect subjunctive helps us describe wishes or a hope that something happens in the future. It also helps us talk about what the past could have or should have been. This tense is rarely used in modern Spanish. You may occasionally find it in older literature or legal documents.

Here’s how you conjugate salir in the future perfect subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hubiere salido	I have left
Tú	Hubieres salido	You have left
Vos	Hubieres salido	You have left
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere salido	He/She has left, You have left
Nosotros	Hubiéremos salido	We have left
Vosotros	Hubiereis salido	You have left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieren salido	They have left, You have left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the future perfect subjunctive tense:

• Ojalá hubieren salido con suficiente tiempo. (I hope that they have left with enough time.)
• Es extraño que ella no hubiere salido para su cumpleaños. (It’s weird that she hasn’t gone out for her birthday.)
• Espero que hubieren salido antes de que la tormenta llegue. (I hope they have left before the storm arrives.)

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Pluperfect Subjunctive

We use the pluperfect subjunctive to talk about wishes or desires. It helps us describe what we would have liked the past to be. We can also use it to describe conditional situations in the past tense.

In the following table you can see how to conjugate salir in pluperfect subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hubiera/ Hubiese salido	I had left
Tú	Hubieras/ Hubieses salido	You had left
Vos	Hubieras/ Hubieses salido	You had left
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera/ Hubiese salido	He/She/You had left
Nosotros	Hubiéramos/ Hubiésemos salido	We had left
Vosotros	Hubierais/ Hubieseis salido	You had left
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieran/ Hubiesen salido	They had left, You had left

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the pluperfect subjunctive tense:

• No estarías enfermo si no hubieras salido con mal clima. (You wouldn’t be sick if you hadn’t gone out in bad weather.)
• Habría sido mejor si hubiésemos salido más temprano. (It would’ve been better if we had left earlier.)
• El que hubiera salido de ultimo debió cerrar. (Whoever had left last should have closed.)

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How to Conjugate Salir in the Imperative Tense

Just as in English, the imperative mood helps us give commands, orders, or recommendations. We also use it to give advice or make requests. There are two conjugations for the imperative: the affirmative and the negative. It’s important to note that the verb is conjugated differently depending if it’s affirmative or negative.

Take a look at the table below to see salir conjugated in the imperative tense:

Pronoun	Salir Conjugation (Affirmative)	Salir Conjugation (Negative)	English Meaning
Tú	¡Sal!	¡No salgas!	(You) Leave!/Don’t leave!
Vos	¡Salí!	¡No salgás!	(You) Leave!/Don’t leave!
Él/Ella/Usted	¡Salga!	¡No salga!	(You) Leave!/Don’t leave!
Nosotros	¡Salgamos!	¡No salgamos!	(Let’s) Leave!/Don’t leave!
Vosotros	¡Salid!	¡No salgáis!	(You) Leave!/Don’t leave!
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	¡Salgan!	¡No salgan!	(You) Leave!/Don’t leave!

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate salir in the imperative tense:

• No salgas si está lloviendo. (Don’t go out if it’s raining.)
• Salgamos ya, se nos hace tarde. (Let’s leave now, it’s getting late)
• Salid a jugar después de hacer vuestra tarea. (Go out to play after doing your homework).

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Tips for Conjugating Salir Correctly

Conjugating irregular verbs like salir can get tricky at times, but hopefully, these tips will make your learning journey easier!

When you start learning how to conjugate salir, begin by learning the most common verb forms. We typically use indicative tenses the most. They help us describe everyday situations in a simple way. Some actions in the past tense might need to be described with perfect or subjunctive tenses. You’ll find it easier to use these compound tenses as time goes on.

Practice is key when learning to conjugate a new verb. Whether this is your first time learning the conjugations of salir or you’re refreshing your knowledge, try to practice as much as possible. Using the verb to describe common actions or events will help you get used to its different forms and purposes. Here are a couple of common expressions that use the verb salir: “Salir con alguien” which means to date someone or “salir adelante” which means to prosper.

Ways to Practice Conjugating Salir

Salir is one of the most used verbs in Spanish, so learning the conjugations is key. The best way to learn and remember is to practice. Luckily, there are many ways to practice Spanish based on your learning style. For example, a Spanish language app can help you practice in a fun and interactive way. If you prefer in-depth explanations, a Spanish book or online course is a better way to go.

Whichever way you choose to practice, stick with it and don’t give up. Learning Spanish verb conjugations is often one of the most difficult aspects for English speakers to figure out. But with time and practice, you’ll be speaking Spanish like a pro!

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