Sacar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Sacar (to take out, to get, to remove) is a very common Spanish verb and it is regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern. It only shows a c→qu spelling change before e (saqué, saque) to keep the [k] sound; that is spelling, not an irregularity.

Indicative Tenses of Sacar

Sacar in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Saco dinero del cajero cada viernes (I take money out of the ATM every Friday).

Present tense rules →

Sacar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: Ayer saqué una foto preciosa del atardecer (Yesterday I took a beautiful photo of the sunset).

Preterite rules →

Sacar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Hoy he sacado buenas notas en el examen (Today I have got good grades on the exam).

Present perfect rules →

Sacar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: De pequeño siempre sacaba la basura por las noches (As a child I always took the rubbish out at night).

Imperfect rules →

Sacar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando llegué, ya habían sacado las entradas (When I arrived, they had already got the tickets).

Past perfect rules →

Sacar in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: Mañana sacaré las entradas para el concierto (Tomorrow I will get the tickets for the concert).

Future tense rules →

Sacar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para junio ya habré sacado el carné de conducir (By June I will have got my driving licence).

Future perfect rules →

Sacar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo en tu lugar sacaría el dinero del banco (If I were you, I would take the money out of the bank).

Conditional rules →

Sacar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Habría sacado mejor nota, pero me puse nervioso (I would have got a better grade, but I got nervous).

Conditional perfect rules →

Subjunctive Tenses of Sacar

Present Subjunctive of Sacar (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Quiero que saques buenas notas este curso (I want you to get good grades this year).

Present subjunctive rules →

Present Perfect Subjunctive of Sacar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Espero que hayas sacado la basura antes de salir (I hope you have taken the rubbish out before leaving).

Perfect subjunctive rules →

Imperfect Subjunctive of Sacar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si sacaras más fotos, tendrías mejores recuerdos (If you took more photos, you would have better memories).

Imperfect subjunctive rules →

Past Perfect Subjunctive of Sacar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras sacado el billete antes, habría sido más barato (If you had got the ticket earlier, it would have been cheaper).

Past perfect subjunctive rules →

Imperative of Sacar

Affirmative Commands of Sacar (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Saca la basura, por favor! (Take the rubbish out, please!)

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Negative Commands of Sacar (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No saques conclusiones precipitadas (Don't jump to conclusions).

Negative commands rules →

Expressions with Sacar

• Sacar una foto - to take a photo
• Sacar buenas notas - to get good grades
• Sacar dinero - to withdraw money from the bank or ATM
• Sacar la basura - to take out the rubbish
• Sacar conclusiones - to draw conclusions