salir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
salir — to leave
The imperfect subjunctive of salir uses the 'salier-' stem: saliera, salieras, saliera...
salir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (If I left...), polite requests, or after past-tense triggers of emotion or doubt.
Notes on salir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the 3rd person plural of the preterite (salieron). Drop the -on to get the stem 'salier-'.
Example Sentences
Si saliera más, conocería a más gente.
If I went out more, I would meet more people.
yo
Me gustaría que saliéramos a cenar.
I would like us to go out for dinner.
nosotros
Fue una lástima que no salieran ayer.
It was a shame they didn't go out yesterday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Si saldría...
Correct: Si saliera...
Why: In 'if' clauses, Spanish uses the imperfect subjunctive, not the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: salgo
The present of salir is irregular only in the 'yo' form: salgo.
Preterite
yo: salí
The preterite of salir is regular: salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salisteis, salieron.
Imperfect
yo: salía
The imperfect of salir is regular: salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salíais, salían.
Future
yo: saldré
The future of salir uses the irregular stem 'saldr-': saldré, saldrás, saldrá...
Conditional
yo: saldría
The conditional of salir uses the irregular stem 'saldr-': saldría, saldrías, saldría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: salga
The present subjunctive of salir uses the 'salg-' stem: salga, salgas, salga...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sal
The affirmative command for salir has a very short 'tú' form: sal.
Negative Imperative
yo: no salgas
The negative imperative of salir always uses the 'salg-' stem: no salgas, no salga...