The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of sacar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: Saca la basura. (Take out the trash.)

This verb follows the -car to -que spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before the -e endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sacar generally means to take out or remove, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To take out or remove: for example, ¡Saca la basura! (Take out the trash!)

To obtain or get: for example, ¡Saca buenas notas! (Get good grades!)

To deduce or infer: for example, ¡Saca tus propias conclusiones! (Draw your own conclusions!)

To take a photo: for example, ¡Sacad una foto! (Take a picture!)

To publish or release: for example, ¡Sacad vuestro nuevo álbum! (Release your new album!)

To take advantage of: for example, ¡Saca provecho de esta oportunidad! (Take advantage of this opportunity!)

To exclude or kick out (colloquial): for example, ¡Sacadlo de aquí! (Kick him out of here!)

Examples

Examples of Sacar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Saca la basura antes de irte! (Take out the trash before you leave!)

Mamá, saquemos las sillas al patio para disfrutar del lindo día. (Mom, let’s take the chairs out to the patio to enjoy the nice day.)

Señores, por favor saquen sus materiales para comenzar el taller. (Everyone, please take out your materials to start the workshop.)

Antes de salir del carro, saca tus llaves y celular. (Before getting out of the car, take out your keys and phone.)

Para hacer esta receta, primero saquen todos los ingredientes. (To make this recipe, first take out all the ingredients.)

¡Saca esa actitud negativa de aquí! No la necesitamos. (Take that negative attitude out of here! We don’t need it.)

Oye amigo, saca la cara larga y vamos a divertirnos. (Hey friend, ditch the long face and let’s have some fun.)

En la oficina, saquen sus mejores ideas para este proyecto. (At the office, take out your best ideas for this project.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, saquemos el dinero del banco. (Before we go on vacation, let’s take out money from the bank.)

Para hacer espacio, saca la ropa vieja de tu clóset. (To make space, take out the old clothes from your closet.)

¡Saquen sus cámaras para tomar fotos de este hermoso paisaje! (Take out your cameras to take pictures of this beautiful landscape!)

Cuando estés listo para el examen, saca un lápiz y papel. (When you’re ready for the test, take out a pencil and paper.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) 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.