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The Spanish verb salir conjugation is a common verb that generally means to leave, to depart, to exit, or to leave one’s home. This is a verb that is irregular in a way that few verbs are. In general, the only commonly used verb that is conjugated in the same way as salir is sobresalir, which means to stand out in a crowd or to tower over others.
In this article, you will find tables with the conjugations of out in the present, past, and future indicative mood, the present and past subjunctive mood, and the imperative mood, as well as other verb forms such as the gerund and past participle.
It is very common to hear the verb quit used in everyday conversation. The meaning of the verb can be as simple as leaving or going out. As an example, you can say, salir de la casa (leave the house) or salir a tomar el sol (go outside to enjoy the sun). However, salir has many other uses:
- Talking about dating or going out with someone: Ana está saliendo con Juan. (Ana is dating Juan.)
- Speaking of the sun rising or setting: El sol sale muy temprano. (The sun comes up very early.)
- Saying how something turned out: Todo salió bien. (Everything turned out fine.)
- Talking about appearing in a movie, television show, etc.: Ella sale en las noticias. (She is on the news.)
- This is to discuss getting out of a meeting, class, etc.: Ella sale de clase a las 9. (She gets out of class at 8.)
Conjugation Of Salir (Present, Past & Future Tense) In Spanish
Salir is the Spanish verb for “to leave, to go out, to depart”. This is an irregular verb. Here you can see how it is conjugated in the major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to salir include: abandonar, dejar.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Infinitive:-}}\) salir
Translation In English: to leave, to go out, to get out
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Past\ participle:-}}\) salido
Translation In English: left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Gerund:-}}\) saliendo
Translation In English: leaving
Indicative Tenses of Salir
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Present Tense
The Present Indicative of salir is used to talk about situations, events, or thoughts that are happening or will occur now or in the near future. The Present Indicative can also be used to talk about facts and truths. As an example, “salgo de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I leave the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) salgo
Translation In English: I leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) sales
Translation In English: you leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) sale
Translation In English: she/he leave, you (formal) leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) salimos
Translation In English: we leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salís
Translation In English: you (plural) leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salen
Translation In English: they leave, you (plural formal) leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Preterite Tense
The indicative preterite of salir is used when talking about an action taken at a specific point in time in the past. As an example, “salí de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I left the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) salí
Translation In English: I left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) saliste
Translation In English: you left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) salió
Translation In English: she/he left, you (formal) left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) salimos
Translation In English: we left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salisteis
Translation In English: you (plural) left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salieron
Translation In English: they left, you (plural formal) left
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Imperfect Tense
An Indicative Imperfect of salir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that have taken place in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. As an example, “salía de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I used to leave the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) salía
Translation In English: I used to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) salías
Translation In English: you used to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) salía
Translation In English: she/he used to leave, you (formal) used to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) salíamos
Translation In English: we used to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salíais
Translation In English: you (plural) used to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salían
Translation In English: they used to leave, you (plural formal) used to leave
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Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Present Continuous Tense
The Indicative Present Continuous of salir can be used to describe something that is occurring continuously or at the moment. As an example, “estoy saliendo de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I am leaving the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) estoy saliendo
Translation In English: I am leaving
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) estás saliendo
Translation In English: you are leaving
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) está saliendo
Translation In English: she/he is leaving, you (formal) are leaving
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) estamos saliendo
Translation In English: we are leaving
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) estáis saliendo
Translation In English: you (plural) are leaving
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) están saliendo
Translation In English: they are leaving, you (plural formal) are leaving
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Informal Future Tense
Indicative Informal Future of salir is used to talk about something that’ll happen in the future, especially in a short time. As an example, “voy a salir de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I am going to leave the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) voy a salir
Translation In English: I am going to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) vas a salir
Translation In English: you are going to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) va a salir
Translation In English: she/he is going to leave, you (formal) are going to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) vamos a salir
Translation In English: we are going to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) vais a salir
Translation In English: you (plural) are going to leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) van a salir
Translation In English: they are going to leave, you (plural formal) are going to leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Future Tense
When we use the Indicative Future of salir, we mean to say that something that will happen in the future will be mentioned. As an example, “saldré de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I will leave the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) saldré
Translation In English: I will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) saldrás
Translation In English: you will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) saldrá
Translation In English: she/he will leave, you (formal) will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) saldremos
Translation In English: we will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) saldréis
Translation In English: you (plural) will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) saldrán
Translation In English: they will leave, you (plural formal) will leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Conditional Tense
Indicative Conditional of salir is used to speak about something that might happen in the future, a hypothesis as well as probabilities. As an example, “saldría de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I would leave the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) saldría
Translation In English: I would leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) saldrías
Translation In English: you would leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) saldría
Translation In English: she/he would leave, you (formal) would leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) saldríamos
Translation In English: we would leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) saldríais
Translation In English: you (plural) would leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) saldrían
Translation In English: they would leave, you (plural formal) would leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Present Perfect Tense
Indicative Present Perfect of salir is used to describe actions that have just recently commenced (in the past) and are still going on or things that have just recently been completed. As an example, “he salido de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I have left the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) he salido
Translation In English: I have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) has salido
Translation In English: you have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) ha salido
Translation In English: she/he has left, you (formal) have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hemos salido
Translation In English: we have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habéis salido
Translation In English: you (plural) have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) han salido
Translation In English: they have left, you (plural formal) have left
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Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Past Perfect Tense
This indicative past perfect form of salir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. As an example, “había salido de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I had left the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) había salido
Translation In English: I had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habías salido
Translation In English: you had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) había salido
Translation In English: she/he had left, you (formal) had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habíamos salido
Translation In English: we had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habíais salido
Translation In English: you (plural) had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habían salido
Translation In English: they had left, you (plural formal) had left
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Future Perfect Tense
Indicative Future Perfect of salir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else that has already happened has happened. As an example, “habré salido de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I will have left the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habré salido
Translation In English: I will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrás salido
Translation In English: you will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habrá salido
Translation In English: she/he will have left, you (formal) will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habremos salido
Translation In English: we will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habréis salido
Translation In English: you (plural) will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrán salido
Translation In English: they will have left, you (plural formal) will have left
Conjugation of Salir In the Indicative Conditional Perfect Tense
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of salir is used a lot when talking about something that should have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action. As an example, “habría salido de la casa en pijama”, meaning “I would have left the house in pijamas”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habría salido
Translation In English: I would have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrías salido
Translation In English: you would have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habría salido
Translation In English: she/he would have left, you (formal) would have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habríamos salido
Translation In English: we would have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habríais salido
Translation In English: you (plural) would have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrían salido
Translation In English: they would have left, you (plural formal) would have left
Subjunctive Tenses of Salir
Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Present Tense
This form of the present tense is used in situations where there is uncertainty or the past tense is used to express emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. This mood differs from the indicative mood due to the fact that the events which are being discussed are uncertain. As an example, “salga”, meaning “I leave”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) salga
Translation In English: I leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) salgas
Translation In English: you leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) salga
Translation In English: she/he leave, you (formal) leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) salgamos
Translation In English: We leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salgáis
Translation In English: you (plural) leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salgan
Translation In English: they leave, you (plural formal) leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
Often times, we use the subjunctive imperfect when we wish to speak about unlikely or uncertain events from the past or to express opinions (emotional) about something that happened in the past. As an example, “saliera”, meaning “I left”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) saliera
Translation In English: I left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) salieras
Translation In English: you left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) saliera
Translation In English: she/he left, you (formal) left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) saliéramos
Translation In English: we left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salierais
Translation In English: you (plural) left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salieran
Translation In English: they left, you (plural formal) left
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Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Future Tense
Using the Subjunctive Future can be used when speaking about hypothetical situations, or actions/events that may take place in the future. As an example, “saliere”, meaning “I will leave”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) saliere
Translation In English: I will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) salieres
Translation In English: you will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) saliere
Translation In English: she/he will leave, you (formal) will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) saliéremos
Translation In English: we will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) saliereis
Translation In English: you (plural) will leave
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salieren
Translation In English: they will leave, you (plural formal) will leave
Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
In English, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still relevant to the present day, or to speak about an action that will have been completed by a certain time in the future. As an example, “haya salido”, meaning “I have left”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) haya salido
Translation In English: I have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hayas salido
Translation In English: you have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) haya salido
Translation In English: she/he has left, you (formal) have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hayamos salido
Translation In English: we have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hayáis salido
Translation In English: you (plural) have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hayan salido
Translation In English: they have left, you (plural formal) have left
Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense
This is a perfect subjunctive form of the present perfect used to speak about hypothetical situations or actions/events that took place before other actions/events in the past. As an example, “hubiera salido”, meaning “I had left”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiera salido
Translation In English: I had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieras salido
Translation In English: you had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiera salido
Translation In English: she/he had left, you (formal) had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéramos salido
Translation In English: we had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubierais salido
Translation In English: you (plural) had left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieran salido
Translation In English: they had left, you (plural formal) had left
Conjugation of Salir In the Subjunctive Future Perfect Tense
When using the Subjunctive Future Perfect, we are speaking about something that will have occurred in the future if a hypothetical situation is to occur. As an example, “hubiere salido”, meaning “I will have left”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiere salido
Translation In English: I will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieres salido
Translation In English: you will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiere salido
Translation In English: she/he will have left, you (formal) will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéremos salido
Translation In English: we will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubiereis salido
Translation In English: you (plural) will have left
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieren salido
Translation In English: they will have left, you (plural formal) will have left
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Imperative Tenses of Salir
Conjugation of Salir In the Imperative Positive
Using the Imperative Affirmative is a common way to give orders and commands, to tell someone to perform a specific task. As an example, “salga”, meaning “(to you formal) leave!”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) sal
Translation In English: (to you) leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) salga
Translation In English: (to you formal) leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) salgamos
Translation In English: let’s leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) salid
Translation In English: (to you plural) leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) salgan
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) leave!
Conjugation of Salir In the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used as a way to give an order or command, telling someone not to do something. As an example, “no salga”, meaning “(to you formal) don’t leave!”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) no salgas
Translation In English: (to you) don’t leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) no salga
Translation In English: (to you formal) don’t leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) no salgamos
Translation In English: let’s not leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) no salgáis
Translation In English: (to you plural) don’t leave!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) no salgan
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) don’t leave!
FAQs
How do you use salir?
salir is most frequently used to mean “to go out of” or “to leave” a physical place. When the place is added, the preposition de must be used. Ella sale de la iglesia. She goes out of the church.
What is the root of salir?
Salir comes from the Latin salire meaning the same, “to jump”. Surprise, surprise. From this same Latin root was get a bunch of fun English words, including: Assault — an assault is literally someone jumping out at you!
Does salir mean to leave?
Here are some examples of sentences with salir’s most common meaning: Los Cubs salieron de Los Ángeles con una victoria. (The Cubs left Los Angeles with a victory.) ¿Cuándo saliste por primera vez de tu casa con tu bebé? (When did you leave home for the first time with your baby?).
What kind of verb is salir?
Salir is a Spanish irregular verb that means to leave, to go out. On the poster for the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs, salir is listed as the 16th most used irregular verb in Spanish.
Why is salir irregular?
Salir is an irregular verb, meaning it doesn’t always follow traditional formats of verbal conjugation in Spanish. In its different forms and tenses, salir’s stem changes. Salir’s most characteristic change is its ‘yo’ form in the present tense, which becomes yo salgo.
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