The Subjunctive Mood of Salir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of leaving. For example, Espero que salgas temprano. (I hope you leave early.)

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 in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Salir generally means “to go out” or “to leave”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To go out: for example, Espero que salgas esta noche (I hope you go out tonight).

To leave: for example, Es importante que salgamos temprano (It’s important that we leave early).

To be published/released: for example, Esperamos que el nuevo libro salga pronto (We hope the new book is released soon).

To come out (of the closet): for example, Aunque tenga miedo, es mejor que salga del armario (Although he’s afraid, it’s better if he comes out of the closet).

To turn out (a certain way): for example, Ojalá que todo salga bien (Hopefully everything turns out well).

To arise/emerge: for example, Es raro que salgan tantos problemas de la nada (It’s weird that so many problems arise out of nowhere).

To deviate/stray: for example, Tengan cuidado de que no salgan del camino (Be careful not to stray from the path).

To be removed: for example, Es una mancha difícil, ojalá que salga con este producto (It’s a tough stain, hopefully it comes out with this product).

To cost (colloquial): for example, ¿Cuánto salga la entrada? (How much does the ticket cost?)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que salgas a tiempo para no perder el vuelo. (I hope you leave on time so you don’t miss your flight.)

Es importante que salgamos a caminar todos los días para mantenernos saludables. (It’s important that we go out for a walk every day to stay healthy.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que salgas de tu zona de confort para crecer como persona. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you leave your comfort zone to grow as a person.)

Ojalá que salgan bien en su presentación de trabajo. (I hope they do well in their work presentation.)

El jefe recomienda que salgamos a almorzar para discutir el nuevo proyecto. (The boss recommends that we go out for lunch to discuss the new project.)

Preferiría que salgáis a explorar la ciudad en vez de quedarse en el hotel. (I’d prefer that you all go out and explore the city instead of staying in the hotel.)

Es una lástima que no salgan a disfrutar del lindo día que hace. (It’s a shame they don’t go out to enjoy the nice day.)

Tal vez sea buena idea que salgas a tomar un trago para relajarte después del día estresante. (Maybe it’s a good idea for you to go out for a drink to relax after the stressful day.)

Insisto en que salgamos a cenar para celebrar tu cumpleaños. (I insist that we go out for dinner to celebrate your birthday.)

Dudo que salgan de fiesta con lo cansados que están. (I doubt they’ll go out partying since they’re so tired.)

Aunque no quieras, es mejor que salgas a hacer ejercicio de vez en cuando. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s better that you go out and exercise once in a while.)

Ojalá que salgamos temprano para evitar el tráfico pesado. (I hope we leave early to avoid heavy traffic.)

Es raro que no salgan los fines de semana. (It’s weird that they don’t go out on the weekends.)

Quizás salgáis a bailar esta noche, ¿no? (Maybe you all will go out dancing tonight, huh?)

Sugiero que salgas a caminar un rato para despejar la mente. (I suggest you go out for a walk for a bit to clear your mind.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.