salir preterite conjugation
Salir (to leave, go out) in the preterite: salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salisteis, salieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Salir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Salir in a sentence
- Salgo de casa a las ocho.I leave home at eight.
- Salimos anoche a cenar.We went out to dinner last night.
Irregular yo form: salgo; use 'salir de' to leave a place.
FAQ
What is the preterite of salir?
Salir in the Spanish preterite: yo salí, tú saliste, él/ella/usted salió, nosotros salimos, vosotros salisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes salieron.
Is salir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite salir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so salí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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