to leave, to go out
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Salgo del trabajo a las cinco.
I get off work at five.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Salimos a bailar el viernes pasado.
We went out dancing last Friday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi hermana salía con un muchacho de Ponce.
My sister was going out with a guy from Ponce.
Futuro · What will happen
El vuelo saldrá a las ocho de la mañana.
The flight will leave at eight in the morning.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Saldrías conmigo el sábado?
Would you go out with me on Saturday?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Los niños ya han salido de la escuela.
The kids have already gotten out of school.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El barco ya había salido cuando llegamos.
The boat had already left when we arrived.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las diez ya habré salido de casa.
By ten I will have left home.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos salido antes, pero había mucho tráfico.
We would have left earlier, but there was a lot of traffic.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que todo salga bien.
I hope everything turns out well.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá no quería que salieras tan tarde.
My mom didn't want you to go out so late.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Nos dijeron que saliésemos por la otra puerta.
They told us to leave through the other door.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que hayan salido con esta lluvia.
I don't think they've gone out in this rain.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera salido temprano, no habría perdido la guagua.
If I had left early, I wouldn't have missed the bus.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Sal de ahí, es peligroso.
Get out of there, it's dangerous.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No salgas sin sombrilla.
Don't go out without an umbrella.