Gender Confusion

This word is the plural of 'sal' (salt). Remember 'sal' is feminine, so it takes feminine articles: 'la sal' and 'las sales'.

Plural of 'Sal'

When talking about chemistry, 'sales' covers a wide range of ionic compounds, not just table salt (which is 'sal común' or 'cloruro de sodio').

Chemistry Context

Common when discussing chemistry, bathing, or mineral intake.

Confusing Tenses

'Salir' is irregular in the 'yo' present tense ('yo salgo') and the future/conditional stems ('saldr-'). The 'tú' form ('sales') is regular in the present tense but highly irregular as a simple command ('sal').

The 'Go' Verb Irregularity

When 'sales' is used as a command (like '¡Sales de aquí!'), it is very forceful and often implies impatience, unlike the softer, standard command '¡Sal!' or the formal '¡Salga!'.

Command vs. Statement

Extremely frequent, used daily to talk about leaving places or going out socially.

Comprehensive guide to the Spanish word 'sales,' covering its meaning as the plural noun 'salts' and its common use as the 'tú' present tense conjugation of the irregular verb 'salir' (to leave/go out).

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations