salir Present Conjugation
salir — to leave
The present of salir is irregular only in the 'yo' form: salgo.
salir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present for habitual actions (going out every Friday), general facts (the train leaves at 5), or things happening right now.
Notes on salir in the Present
Only the first person (yo) is irregular, adding a 'g' to become 'salgo'. The other forms follow standard -ir endings.
Example Sentences
Siempre salgo con mis llaves.
I always leave with my keys.
yo
¿Sales mucho por la noche?
Do you go out much at night?
tú
El tren sale en diez minutos.
The train leaves in ten minutes.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros salimos del gimnasio ahora.
We are leaving the gym now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo salo.
Correct: Yo salgo.
Why: The 'yo' form of salir is a 'yo-go' verb; it requires the 'g' for correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no salgas
The negative imperative of salir always uses the 'salg-' stem: no salgas, no salga...