The Present Tense of Salir is used to describe actions happening at the present moment or habitual actions, for example, Salgo de la oficina a las 5 pm. (I leave the office at 5 pm.)

Salir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Salir generally means to go out or to leave, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To go out: For example, Salgo con mis amigos esta noche. (I’m going out with my friends tonight.)

To leave: For example, Salgo de la oficina a las 5 pm. (I leave the office at 5 pm.)

To be published or released: For example, La nueva película sale mañana. (The new movie comes out tomorrow.)

To appear or emerge: For example, El sol sale todas las mañanas. (The sun rises every morning.)

To result or turn out (colloquial): For example, El pastel me sale delicioso. (The cake turns out delicious for me.)

To go away or leave (rude): For example, ¡Sal de aquí, idiota! (Get out of here, idiot!)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Present Tense

Yo salgo de casa a las 7 am para ir al trabajo. (I leave home at 7 am to go to work.)

¿A qué hora sales de la oficina normalmente? (What time do you usually leave the office?)

Mi hermana sale con sus amigos todos los viernes por la noche. (My sister goes out with her friends every Friday night.)

Nosotros salimos de vacaciones la próxima semana. (We’re going on vacation next week.)

Los niños salen de la escuela a las 3 pm. (The kids get out of school at 3 pm.)

Cuando salgo del gimnasio, me siento con mucha energía. (When I leave the gym, I feel really energized.)

¿Sales a correr por las mañanas o prefieres ir al gimnasio? (Do you go running in the mornings or do you prefer to go to the gym?)

El sol sale a las 6:30 am en esta época del año. (The sun rises at 6:30 am this time of year.)

Después del trabajo, salimos a tomar unas cervezas con los amigos. (After work, we go out for some beers with friends.)

Los adolescentes salen mucho los fines de semana. (Teenagers go out a lot on weekends.)

Cuando salgo de viaje, siempre empaco demasiado. (When I go on a trip, I always overpack.)

¿A dónde sales de fiesta normalmente? (Where do you usually go out partying?)

La luna sale esta noche a las 8 pm. (The moon rises tonight at 8 pm.)

Nosotros salimos a caminar después de la cena. (We go for a walk after dinner.)

Ellos salen de gira musical el próximo mes. (They’re going on a music tour next month.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.