The Conditional Mood of salir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si pudiera, saldría a caminar. (If I could, I would go out for a walk.)

Salir is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave/go out) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of salir is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, saldría de vacaciones. (If I had more money, I would go on vacation.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Me saldría de esta ciudad si pudiera. (I would leave this city if I could.)

Expressing a possibility: For example, Saldría a cenar si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go out for dinner if I didn’t have so much work.)

Expressing politeness or courtesy: For example, ¿Saldría usted conmigo al cine? (Would you go to the movies with me?)

Slang or idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Saldrías de esta situación si no fueras tan tonto! (You would get out of this situation if you weren’t so stupid!)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Conditional Mood

Si saldría a cenar esta noche, ¿a dónde te gustaría ir? (If I were to go out for dinner tonight, where would you like to go?)

Ella saldría de vacaciones más seguido si tuviera más dinero. (She would go on vacation more often if she had more money.)

Mis amigos saldrían de fiesta esta noche, pero yo prefiero quedarme en casa. (My friends would go out partying tonight, but I prefer to stay home.)

Si saldríamos a caminar ahora, ¿a dónde iríamos? (If we were to go out for a walk now, where would we go?)

Ellos saldrían a comer más seguido, pero están tratando de ahorrar dinero. (They would go out to eat more often, but they’re trying to save money.)

¿Ustedes saldrían conmigo al cine esta noche? (Would you all go to the movies with me tonight?)

Aunque saldría con gusto, tengo mucho trabajo que hacer. (Although I would gladly go out, I have a lot of work to do.)

Ellas saldrían de compras más seguido, pero no tienen tanto dinero. (They would go shopping more often, but they don’t have that much money.)

¿A dónde saldrías si pudieras ir a cualquier lugar? (Where would you go if you could go anywhere?)

Nosotros saldríamos a explorar la ciudad, pero hace demasiado calor. (We would go out to explore the city, but it’s too hot.)

Si saldrían a tomar algo después del trabajo, ¿a dónde irían? (If they were to go out for drinks after work, where would they go?)

Aunque saldría con mucho gusto, tengo que estudiar para un examen. (Although I would gladly go out, I have to study for an exam.)

Si saldríamos de vacaciones juntos, ¿a dónde les gustaría ir? (If we were to go on vacation together, where would you all like to go?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave/go out) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.