Salir: Full Conjugation

Salir means "to leave," "to go out," or "to exit." It's the verb for leaving a place (salgo de casa a las ocho), going out socially (salimos el viernes), and even for things like the sun rising (el sol sale) or a result turning out a certain way (salió bien).

Salir is irregular in three ways: the -go yo form salgo, the shortened future/conditional stem saldr- with an inserted d, and the shortened affirmative tú command sal. Everything else is regular.

Present Indicative

Preterite

Imperfect

Future

Conditional

Present Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)

Imperative

Non-Finite Forms

• Infinitive: salir
• Gerund: saliendo
• Past participle: salido

Compound Tenses

The compound tenses use haber plus the past participle salido.

Present Perfect

Pluperfect

Future Perfect

Conditional Perfect

Present Perfect Subjunctive

Pluperfect Subjunctive

Progressive Forms

Progressive forms use estar with the gerund saliendo.

Present Progressive

Past Progressive

Future Progressive

Common Collocations and Expressions

• salir con — to date (someone)
• salir bien / mal — to turn out well / badly
• salir adelante — to move forward, get ahead, succeed
• salir del paso — to get by, to muddle through
• salir a la luz — to come to light, be revealed
• salir caro / barato — to turn out expensive / cheap
• salir corriendo — to run off
• salir a flote — to keep one's head above water
• salir de viaje — to set off on a trip
• salirse con la suya — to get one's way
• salir ganando / perdiendo — to come out ahead / behind
• salir de dudas — to clear up doubts
• a la primera de cambio — at the first opportunity
• el sol sale — the sun rises
• salir a + (parent) — to take after (one's parent)

Common Errors (for English speakers)

• ❌ Dejo la oficina a las seis. (when you mean "I leave [exit]") / ✅ Salgo de la oficina a las seis. — Use salir for leaving a place; dejar is for leaving things behind.
• ❌ Salgo el cine. / ✅ Salgo del cine. — Always use de to express where you're leaving from.
• ❌ Salo al cine. / ✅ Salgo al cine. — The yo form is salgo, with -go.
• ❌ Saliré mañana. (sometimes confused) / ⚠️ Saldré mañana. — The future stem is saldr-, not salir-.
• ❌ Sale a flot. / ✅ Sale a flote. — The expression is salir a flote, with the noun flote (float).
• ❌ Salí ben en el examen. / ✅ Salí bien en el examen. — Don't drop the i in bien.

Related Verbs

• venir — opposite of salir in motion (coming vs. going out).
• ir — "to go," related to general motion.
• dejar — "to leave (behind)," contrast with salir.
• partir — formal "to depart" (especially for vehicles).
• abandonar — "to abandon, leave for good."
• marcharse — formal/regional "to leave, go away."
• irse — colloquial "to leave."

Cross-references

• Irregular yo forms ending in -go
• Salir vs. dejar vs. irse
• Imperative overview
• Venir: full conjugation
• Dejar: full conjugation