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 (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of salir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action or event.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que salgas temprano. (I hope you leave early.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es necesario que salgas ahora. (It’s necessary that you leave now.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que salga esta noche. (I don’t think he’ll go out tonight.)

To express an impersonal opinion: For example, Es mejor que salgamos temprano. (It’s better that we leave early.)

Idiomatic usage: Salir de fiesta (to go out partying), salir del closet (to come out of the closet), salir con alguien (to date someone).

Slang usage: Salir pitando (to get out of there quickly), salir de patas (to run away).

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 llueva, quiero que salgas a explorar la ciudad. (Even if it rains, I want you to go out and explore the city.)

Ojalá que salgan a divertirse esta noche. (I hope they go out and have fun tonight.)

Prefiero que salga temprano para evitar el tráfico. (I prefer that he/she/you leave early to avoid traffic.)

Es una lástima que no salgamos más seguido. (It’s a shame that we don’t go out more often.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que salgas a tomar un poco de aire fresco. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you go out and get some fresh air.)

Sería bueno que salgamos a cenar esta noche para celebrar tu cumpleaños. (It would be nice if we went out for dinner tonight to celebrate your birthday.)

Insisto en que salgas más a menudo para conocer gente nueva. (I insist that you go out more often to meet new people.)

Dudo que salgan con este clima tan horrible. (I doubt they’ll go out in this horrible weather.)

Es una pena que no salga más seguido a disfrutar de la vida. (It’s a pity that he/she/you doesn’t go out more often to enjoy life.)

Tal vez sea mejor que salgamos otro día cuando haga menos calor. (Maybe it’s better if we go out another day when it’s not so hot.)

Me temo que si no salgo a hacer ejercicio, voy a engordar. (I’m afraid that if I don’t go out and exercise, I’m going to gain weight.)

Aunque estés cansado, es importante que salgas a caminar un rato. (Even if you’re tired, it’s important that you go out for a walk for a while.)

Ojalá que salgan a divertirse más a menudo en lugar de quedarse en casa. (I hope they go out and have fun more often instead of staying at home.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.