Mixing Present and Past 'Yo' Forms

'Salí' is the simple past tense (Preterite), used for actions that started and finished at a specific time, like 'I left yesterday' or 'I went out once.'

Action Completed in the Past

When saying you left a place, Spanish requires the preposition 'de' (of/from): 'Salí de la oficina.' (I left the office).

Use of 'de'

Use 'salí con' to mean 'I dated' or 'I went out socially with': 'Salí con Juan el sábado pasado' (I went out/dated Juan last Saturday).

Expressing Social Outings

A core, highly frequent word used to describe the completed action of leaving or going out in the past.

'Salí' is the Spanish simple past tense form meaning 'I left' or 'I went out.' Learn its full conjugation, common phrases, and tips for using the Preterite tense correctly.

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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