Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sacar in Spanish
To take, to get, to take out Irregular Verb Top 100
At a glance: Sacar (to take, to get, to take out) is one of the most common irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacáis, sacan. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sacar
- Sacar in the Indicative Present
- Sacar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sacar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sacar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sacar in the Indicative Future
- Sacar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sacar
- Imperative tenses of Sacar
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sacar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sacar is the Spanish verb for "to take, to get, to take out". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sacar include: arrebatar, coger, llevar, tomar, cachar, conseguir, obtener, traer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sacar | to take, to get, to take out |
| Past participle | sacado | taken |
| Gerund | sacando | taking |
Indicative Tenses of Sacar
Sacar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sacar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "saco", meaning "I take".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | saco | I take |
| Tú | sacas | you take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | saca | s/he takes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacamos | we take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacáis | you (plural) take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacan | they take |
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Sacar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sacar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "saqué", meaning "I took".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | saqué | I took |
| Tú | sacaste | you took |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacó | s/he took |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacamos | we took |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacasteis | you (plural) took |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacaron | they took |
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Sacar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sacar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sacaba", meaning "I used to take".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sacaba | I used to take |
| Tú | sacabas | you used to take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacaba | s/he used to take |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacábamos | we used to take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacabais | you (plural) used to take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacaban | they used to take |
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Sacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sacar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sacando", meaning "I am taking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sacando | I am taking |
| Tú | estás sacando | you are taking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sacando | s/he is taking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sacando | we are taking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sacando | you (plural) are taking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sacando | they are taking |
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Sacar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sacar", meaning "I am going to take".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sacar | I am going to take |
| Tú | vas a sacar | you are going to take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sacar | s/he is going to take |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sacar | we are going to take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sacar | you (plural) are going to take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sacar | they are going to take |
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Sacar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sacaré", meaning "I will take".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sacaré | I will take |
| Tú | sacarás | you will take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacará | s/he will take |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacaremos | we will take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacaréis | you (plural) will take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacarán | they will take |
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Sacar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sacar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sacaría", meaning "I would take".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sacaría | I would take |
| Tú | sacarías | you would take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacaría | s/he would take |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacaríamos | we would take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacaríais | you (plural) would take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacarían | they would take |
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Sacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sacar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he sacado", meaning "I have taken".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sacado | I have taken |
| Tú | has sacado | you have taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sacado | s/he has taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sacado | we have taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sacado | you (plural) have taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sacado | they have taken |
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Sacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sacar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sacado", meaning "I had taken".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sacado | I had taken |
| Tú | habías sacado | you had taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sacado | s/he had taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sacado | we had taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sacado | you (plural) had taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sacado | they had taken |
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Sacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sacar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sacado", meaning "I will have taken".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sacado | I will have taken |
| Tú | habrás sacado | you will have taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sacado | s/he will have taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sacado | we will have taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sacado | you (plural) will have taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sacado | they will have taken |
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Sacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sacar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sacado", meaning "I would have taken".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sacado | I would have taken |
| Tú | habrías sacado | you would have taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sacado | s/he would have taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sacado | we would have taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sacado | you (plural) would have taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sacado | they would have taken |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sacar
Sacar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "saque", meaning "I take".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | saque | I take |
| Tú | saques | you take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | saque | s/he takes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | saquemos | we take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | saquéis | you (plural) take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | saquen | they take |
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Sacar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "sacara", meaning "I took".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sacara | I took |
| Tú | sacaras | you took |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacara | s/he took |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacáramos | we took |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacarais | you (plural) took |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacaran | they took |
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Sacar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "sacare", meaning "I will take".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sacare | I will take |
| Tú | sacares | you will take |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sacare | s/he will take |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sacáremos | we will take |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacareis | you (plural) will take |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sacaren | they will take |
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Sacar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya sacado", meaning "I have taken".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sacado | I have taken |
| Tú | hayas sacado | you have taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sacado | s/he has taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sacado | we have taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sacado | you (plural) have taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sacado | they have taken |
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Sacar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera sacado", meaning "I had taken".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sacado | I had taken |
| Tú | hubieras sacado | you had taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sacado | s/he had taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sacado | we had taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sacado | you (plural) had taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sacado | they had taken |
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Sacar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere sacado", meaning "I will have taken".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sacado | I will have taken |
| Tú | hubieres sacado | you will have taken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sacado | s/he will have taken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sacado | we will have taken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sacado | you (plural) will have taken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sacado | they will have taken |
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Imperative Tenses of Sacar
Sacar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "saque", meaning "(to you formal) take!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | saca | (to you) take! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | saque | (to you formal) take! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | saquemos | let's take! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sacad | (to you plural) take! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | saquen | (to you plural formal) take! |
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Sacar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no saque", meaning "(to you formal) don't take!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no saques | (to you) don't take! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no saque | (to you formal) don't take! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no saquemos | let's not take! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no saquéis | (to you plural) don't take! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no saquen | (to you plural formal) don't take! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Saca el mayor provecho posible de tus vacaciones. Make the most of your vacation.
- ¡Me sacas de mis casillas! You piss me off!
- Saca el mayor provecho posible de tus vacaciones. Make the most of your vacation.
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Frequently asked questions about Sacar
Is sacar a regular or irregular verb?
Sacar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
How do you conjugate sacar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), sacar is conjugated as: yo saco, tú sacas, él/ella/usted saca, nosotros sacamos, vosotros sacáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate sacar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), sacar is conjugated as: yo saqué, tú sacaste, él/ella/usted sacó, nosotros sacamos, vosotros sacasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate sacar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), sacar is conjugated as: yo sacaba, tú sacabas, él/ella/usted sacaba, nosotros sacábamos, vosotros sacabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate sacar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), sacar is conjugated as: yo sacaré, tú sacarás, él/ella/usted sacará, nosotros sacaremos, vosotros sacaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate sacar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), sacar is conjugated as: yo saque, tú saques, él/ella/usted saque, nosotros saquemos, vosotros saquéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes saquen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What is the difference between sacar and sacarse?
Sacar means "to take, to get, to take out" in the standard sense. Sacarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se sacan" instead of "no sacan".
What are some common example sentences using sacar?
Here are everyday sentences using sacar: Saca el mayor provecho posible de tus vacaciones. (Make the most of your vacation.) ¡Me sacas de mis casillas! (You piss me off!) Saca el mayor provecho posible de tus vacaciones. (Make the most of your vacation.)
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