The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Salir is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to go out or leave, for example Sal de la casa. (Go out of the house.)

Salir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To go out: For example, ¡Sal a tomar un poco de aire fresco! (Go out and get some fresh air!)

To leave: For example, ¡Sal de aquí ahora mismo! (Leave here right now!)

To be published or released: For example, ¡Sal en la portada de la revista! (Be on the cover of the magazine!)

To sprout or emerge: For example, ¡Sal de tu caparazón! (Come out of your shell!)

To appear or show up (colloquial): For example, ¡Sal en la foto! (Get in the picture!)

To turn out (colloquial): For example, ¡Sal guapa en la foto! (Look good in the picture!)

To get out of a situation (colloquial): For example, ¡Sal de esta relación tóxica! (Get out of this toxic relationship!)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Sal de la casa ahora mismo! (Get out of the house right now!)

Amigos, salgamos a tomar un café. (Friends, let’s go out for coffee.)

Niños, salid al patio a jugar un rato. (Kids, go out to the yard and play for a while.)

Señores, salgan de la sala de juntas por favor. (Gentlemen, please leave the conference room.)

¡Sal de aquí antes de que llame a la policía! (Get out of here before I call the police!)

Vamos, salgamos a celebrar tu cumpleaños. (Come on, let’s go out to celebrate your birthday.)

Chicos, salid al parque a jugar un partido de fútbol. (Guys, go out to the park to play a soccer game.)

Todos, salgan del aula en orden. (Everyone, leave the classroom in an orderly fashion.)

¡Sal de mi vida para siempre! (Get out of my life forever!)

Familia, salgamos a cenar esta noche. (Family, let’s go out for dinner tonight.)

Empleados, salid del edificio de manera calmada. (Employees, exit the building calmly.)

Todos los presentes, salgan de la sala de conferencias. (Everyone present, leave the conference room.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.