Translation
to go out, to leave, to come out
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Word origin
From Latin salire ('to leap, to jump'). The modern sense 'to go out' developed from the idea of springing forth.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- salire
- English cognates
- salient, sally, somersault
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salgo | salí | salía | saldré | saldría |
| tú | sales | saliste | salías | saldrás | saldrías |
| él/ella/ud. | sale | salió | salía | saldrá | saldría |
| nos. | salimos | salimos | salíamos | saldremos | saldríamos |
| vos. | salís | salisteis | salíais | saldréis | saldríais |
| ellos/uds. | salen | salieron | salían | saldrán | saldrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salga | saliera | saliese |
| tú | salgas | salieras | salieses |
| él/ella/ud. | salga | saliera | saliese |
| nos. | salgamos | saliéramos | saliésemos |
| vos. | salgáis | salierais | salieseis |
| ellos/uds. | salgan | salieran | saliesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sal |
| ud. | salga |
| nosotros | salgamos |
| vosotros | salid |
| uds. | salgan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- saliendo
- Past participle
- salido
Examples
, .
We are going out for dinner tonight, book a table.
, .
The plane leaves at six, you need to be at the airport before then.
.
He finds it very hard to leave the house in the morning.
.
I like to go out for a walk before breakfast.
.
The wine stain will not come out of the shirt.
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