Salir imperfect conjugation
Salir in the imperfect: salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salíais, salían.
- to leave; to go out; to come out
- irregular
- Participle: salido
- Gerund: saliendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | salía |
|---|---|
| tú | salías |
| él/ella/usted | salía |
| nosotros | salíamos |
| vosotros | salíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | salían |
How to use salir in the imperfect
The imperfect of salir is regular: salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salían. Use it for past routines ("Salía a correr cada mañana") and for background: "Justo salía cuando llegaste." "Salía con..." describes a past relationship over time. It contrasts with salió, which reports a single departure or result. Every form carries a written accent on the í, which marks the stressed syllable.
Examples
Justo salía cuando sonó el teléfono.
I was just leaving when the phone rang.
De joven salía todos los fines de semana.
When I was young, I went out every weekend.
Antes salíamos a almorzar juntos los viernes.
We used to go out for lunch together on Fridays.
Quick check: salir in the imperfect
More salir tenses
- All salir tenses
- Salir present
- Salir preterite
- Salir future
- Salir conditional
- Salir present subjunctive
- Salir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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