The Imperfect Tense of salir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Salía de casa a las 8 de la mañana. (I used to leave the house at 8 in the morning.)

Salir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of salir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

Leaving or going out: For example, Cuando era niño, salía a jugar al parque todos los días después de la escuela. (When I was a child, I would go out to play in the park every day after school.)

Emerging or coming out: For example, El sol salía por las mañanas. (The sun would come out in the mornings.)

Appearing or showing up: For example, En la película, un monstruo salía de repente. (In the movie, a monster would suddenly appear.)

Leaving or departing: For example, El tren salía a las 8 en punto. (The train would leave at 8 o’clock sharp.)

Resulting or turning out: For example, Mis planes nunca salían como esperaba. (My plans never turned out as I expected.)

Slang: Salir de fiesta (to go out partying): For example, Mis amigos y yo solíamos salir de fiesta todos los fines de semana. (My friends and I used to go out partying every weekend.)

Slang: Salir con alguien (to date someone): For example, Salía con mi novia desde hacía dos años. (I had been dating my girlfriend for two years.)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo salía a correr todas las mañanas. (I used to go out for a run every morning.)

Cuando éramos niños, salíamos a jugar al parque. (When we were kids, we would go out to play at the park.)

Mis amigos y yo salíamos de fiesta los fines de semana. (My friends and I would go out partying on the weekends.)

Ella salía con su novio todos los viernes. (She would go out with her boyfriend every Friday.)

Ellos salían a cenar a menudo. (They would often go out for dinner.)

Nosotros salíamos de vacaciones cada verano. (We used to go on vacation every summer.)

Tú salías tarde del trabajo, ¿verdad? (You used to leave work late, right?)

Ustedes salían a bailar de vez en cuando. (You guys would go out dancing from time to time.)

Vosotros salíais a tomar algo después de clase. (You all would go out for a drink after class.)

Ella salía a caminar por las tardes. (She would go out for a walk in the afternoons.)

Nosotros salíamos a explorar la ciudad los fines de semana. (We used to go out and explore the city on weekends.)

Tú salías a correr cuando hacía buen tiempo. (You would go out for a run when the weather was nice.)

Ellos salían de viaje cada año. (They would go on a trip every year.)

Vosotros salíais a tomar el sol en el parque. (You all would go out to sunbathe in the park.)

Ustedes salían a comer afuera los domingos. (You guys would go out to eat on Sundays.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.