The Present Tense of Salir is used to describe actions happening in the present moment or habitual actions, for example: Salgo de la oficina a las 5 pm. (I leave the office at 5 pm.)

Salir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the standard patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Salir (to leave) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Salir generally means to go out or leave, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To go out: For example, Salgo con mis amigos esta noche. (I’m going out with my friends tonight.)

To leave: For example, Salgo de la oficina a las 5. (I leave the office at 5.)

To exit: For example, Salgo por la puerta trasera. (I exit through the back door.)

To be published or released: For example, La nueva película sale el viernes. (The new movie comes out on Friday.)

To appear or come out: For example, El sol sale por las mañanas. (The sun comes out in the mornings.)

To result or turn out: For example, El pastel sale delicioso. (The cake turns out delicious.)

To deviate or stray: For example, No salgas del tema. (Don’t stray from the topic.)

Colloquial: To go out and have fun: For example, ¿Salimos esta noche? (Shall we go out tonight?)

Rude: To be promiscuous: For example, Ella sale con muchos chicos. (She goes out with many guys.)

Examples

Examples of Salir in the Present Tense

Yo salgo de casa a las 7 am para ir al trabajo. (I leave home at 7 am to go to work.)

¿A qué hora sales de la oficina normalmente? (What time do you usually leave the office?)

Mi hermana sale con sus amigos los viernes por la noche. (My sister goes out with her friends on Friday nights.)

Nosotros salimos de vacaciones la próxima semana. (We’re going on vacation next week.)

Ustedes salen muy tarde los fines de semana, ¿no? (You all stay out really late on weekends, don’t you?)

Los niños salen de la escuela a las 3 pm. (The kids get out of school at 3 pm.)

Cuando salgo a correr, me siento con más energía. (When I go out for a run, I feel more energized.)

¿Sales a almorzar o prefieres quedarte en la oficina? (Are you going out for lunch or do you prefer to stay in the office?)

Ella sale de compras todos los fines de semana. (She goes shopping every weekend.)

Salimos al cine esta noche, ¿quieres venir? (We’re going to the movies tonight, do you want to come?)

Ustedes salen muy elegantes para la fiesta. (You all are dressed up nicely for the party.)

El sol sale por el este cada mañana. (The sun rises in the east every morning.)

Cuando salgo de viaje, siempre empaco demasiado. (When I go on a trip, I always overpack.)

¿A qué hora salen los invitados de la boda? (What time are the wedding guests leaving?)

Ella sale con un chico nuevo cada semana. (She goes out with a new guy every week.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.