salir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
salir — to leave
The present subjunctive of salir uses the 'salg-' stem: salga, salgas, salga...
salir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity (e.g., 'I want you to leave', 'It's important that we go out').
Notes on salir in the Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive is based on the 'yo' form of the present indicative (salgo). Thus, the 'g' carries through all forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que salgas pronto del hospital.
I hope you leave the hospital soon.
tú
No quiero que el perro salga a la calle.
I don't want the dog to go out into the street.
él/ella/usted
Es mejor que salgamos ahora.
It's better that we leave now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que yo sala.
Correct: Que yo salga.
Why: The subjunctive must follow the irregular 'salg-' stem from the present 'yo' form.
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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...
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...