salir Negative Imperative Conjugation
salir — to leave
The negative imperative of salir always uses the 'salg-' stem: no salgas, no salga...
salir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to leave or NOT to go out.
Notes on salir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for salir use the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No salgas sin abrigo, hace frío.
Don't go out without a coat, it's cold.
tú
No salgan todavía, el taxi no ha llegado.
Don't leave yet, the taxi hasn't arrived.
ustedes
No salgamos tarde, por favor.
Let's not leave late, please.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No sal.
Correct: No salgas.
Why: You cannot use the affirmative 'tú' command (sal) for a negative command; you must switch to the subjunctive.
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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...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saliera
The imperfect subjunctive of salir uses the 'salier-' stem: saliera, salieras, saliera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sal
The affirmative command for salir has a very short 'tú' form: sal.