Sacar literally means "to take out," but it's used for an enormous range of things: pulling objects out of bags, taking photos, withdrawing money, getting grades, and even buying tickets. It's a regular -ar verb with the standard -car spelling change: c → qu before e.
Present Indicative
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | saco |
| tú | sacas |
| él / ella / usted | saca |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacan |
Preterite
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | saqué |
| tú | sacaste |
| él / ella / usted | sacó |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacaron |
Saqué una foto del atardecer.
I took a photo of the sunset.
Imperfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sacaba |
| tú | sacabas |
| él / ella / usted | sacaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacábamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacaban |
Future
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sacaré |
| tú | sacarás |
| él / ella / usted | sacará |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacaremos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacarán |
Conditional
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sacaría |
| tú | sacarías |
| él / ella / usted | sacaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacaríamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacarían |
Present Subjunctive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | saque |
| tú | saques |
| él / ella / usted | saque |
| nosotros / nosotras | saquemos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saquen |
Es importante que saques buenas notas.
It's important that you get good grades.
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sacara |
| tú | sacaras |
| él / ella / usted | sacara |
| nosotros / nosotras | sacáramos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sacaran |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú (affirmative) | saca |
| tú (negative) | no saques |
| usted | saque |
| nosotros | saquemos |
| ustedes | saquen |
Non-Finite Forms
- Infinitive: sacar
- Gerund: sacando
- Past participle: sacado
Common Uses
Sacar has dozens of idiomatic uses. A few common collocations:
- sacar una foto — to take a photo
- sacar dinero — to withdraw money
- sacar buenas notas — to get good grades
- sacar la basura — to take out the trash
- sacar una entrada — to buy a ticket (in some regions)
Saqué un diez en el examen.
I got a ten on the exam.
Saca al perro a pasear antes de cenar.
Take the dog for a walk before dinner.
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