The Present Tense of sacar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Saco la basura todos los días. (I take out the trash every day.)

Sacar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sacar generally means to take out or remove something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To take out or remove: for example, Saco la basura todos los días (I take out the trash every day).

To obtain or get: for example, Saco buenas notas en la escuela (I get good grades at school).

To deduce or infer: for example, De sus palabras saco que está enojado (From his words, I infer that he is angry).

To publish or release: for example, La compañía saca un nuevo producto cada año (The company releases a new product every year).

To take a photo: for example, Saco una foto de mi familia (I take a photo of my family).

Slang: To resemble or look like: for example, Ese niño saca a su padre (That kid looks like his father).

Rude slang: To criticize or make fun of: for example, No me saques por mi acento (Don’t make fun of my accent).

Examples

Examples of Sacar in the Present Tense

Yo saco la basura todos los días. (I take out the trash every day.)

¿Tú sacas buenas notas en la escuela? (Do you get good grades in school?)

Ella saca muchas fotos cuando viaja. (She takes a lot of pictures when she travels.)

Nosotros sacamos el perro a pasear por las mañanas. (We take the dog for a walk in the mornings.)

¿Ustedes sacan la basura los miércoles? (Do you all take out the trash on Wednesdays?)

Ellos sacan buenas calificaciones en sus clases. (They get good grades in their classes.)

Mi amigo saca mucho provecho de sus clases de yoga. (My friend gets a lot of benefit from his yoga classes.)

¿Sacas entradas para el concierto de esta noche? (Are you getting tickets for the concert tonight?)

Ella saca copias de los documentos importantes. (She makes copies of important documents.)

Nosotros sacamos el máximo provecho de nuestro tiempo libre. (We make the most of our free time.)

¿Ustedes sacan buenas fotos con sus celulares? (Do you all take good pictures with your phones?)

Ellos sacan la lengua cuando tienen calor. (They stick out their tongues when they’re hot.)

Mi hermana saca buenas notas sin estudiar mucho. (My sister gets good grades without studying much.)

¿Sacáis el carro del garaje por las mañanas? (Do you all take the car out of the garage in the mornings?)

Ellos sacan conclusiones antes de tener toda la información. (They jump to conclusions before having all the information.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.