sacar
to take out, to get
Auxiliary: haber
Regular -ar verb with a spelling change c→qu before e (saqué, saque) to keep the hard [k] sound.
Saco las llaves del bolsillo.
I take the keys out of my pocket.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Saco dinero del cajero automático.
I take money out of the ATM.
¿Sacas la basura esta noche?
Are you taking out the trash tonight?
El fotógrafo saca fotos preciosas.
The photographer takes beautiful photos.
Sacamos las sillas al jardín.
We take the chairs out to the garden.
Vosotros sacáis buenas notas siempre.
You always get good grades.
Los niños sacan los juguetes de la caja.
The children take the toys out of the box.
Pretérito perfecto compuesto
Present Perfect
Ya he sacado las entradas para el cine.
I have already got the cinema tickets.
¿Has sacado el pan del horno?
Have you taken the bread out of the oven?
Ella ha sacado una nota excelente.
She has got an excellent grade.
Hemos sacado todo del armario.
We have taken everything out of the wardrobe.
¿Habéis sacado ya las conclusiones?
Have you drawn your conclusions yet?
Han sacado el coche del garaje.
They have taken the car out of the garage.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Ayer saqué el billete de tren.
Yesterday I got the train ticket.
Sacaste una foto muy bonita.
You took a very nice photo.
El perro sacó la cabeza por la ventana.
The dog put its head out of the window.
Sacamos las maletas del maletero.
We took the suitcases out of the trunk.
¿Sacasteis provecho de aquella reunión?
Did you get anything useful out of that meeting?
Los bomberos sacaron a la gente del edificio.
The firefighters got the people out of the building.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
De niño sacaba fotos con la cámara de mi padre.
As a child I used to take photos with my father's camera.
Siempre sacabas las mejores notas.
You always used to get the best grades.
Mi madre sacaba la ropa al sol.
My mother used to put the clothes out in the sun.
Cada domingo sacábamos el coche al campo.
Every Sunday we used to take the car out to the countryside.
Vosotros sacabais al perro por la mañana.
You used to take the dog out in the morning.
Los alumnos sacaban punta a los lápices.
The students used to sharpen their pencils.
Futuro simple
Future
Mañana sacaré las entradas por internet.
Tomorrow I will get the tickets online.
Sacarás buena nota si estudias.
You will get a good grade if you study.
El camarero sacará la cuenta enseguida.
The waiter will bring the bill right away.
Sacaremos las bicicletas el sábado.
We will take the bikes out on Saturday.
Vosotros sacaréis vuestras propias conclusiones.
You will draw your own conclusions.
Los trabajadores sacarán los escombros.
The workers will take out the rubble.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Yo sacaría el tema con cuidado.
I would bring up the topic carefully.
¿Sacarías tú la basura por mí?
Would you take out the trash for me?
Ella sacaría más provecho del curso.
She would get more out of the course.
Sacaríamos las fotos con mejor luz.
We would take the photos with better light.
Vosotros sacaríais partido de esa idea.
You would make the most of that idea.
Ellos sacarían el barco al mar con buen tiempo.
They would take the boat out to sea in good weather.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Quieren que yo saque las fotos del evento.
They want me to take the photos of the event.
Te pido que saques la basura antes de salir.
I ask you to take out the trash before leaving.
Es mejor que saque el dinero mañana.
It's better that he withdraw the money tomorrow.
Nos piden que saquemos conclusiones claras.
They ask us to draw clear conclusions.
Ojalá saquéis buenas notas este año.
I hope you get good grades this year.
No creo que saquen el tema hoy.
I don't think they'll bring up the topic today.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Me pidieron que sacara las sillas fuera.
They asked me to take the chairs outside.
Si sacaras la basura, olería mejor.
If you took out the trash, it would smell better.
Esperaban que sacara mejor nota.
They hoped he would get a better grade.
Nos pidieron que sacáramos el coche del garaje.
They asked us to take the car out of the garage.
Os dije que sacarais las entradas antes.
I told you to get the tickets earlier.
Querían que sacaran a pasear al perro.
They wanted them to take the dog out for a walk.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
Saca la basura, por favor.
Take out the trash, please.
Saque su documento de identidad, por favor.
Take out your ID, please.
Saquemos las conclusiones ahora.
Let's draw the conclusions now.
Sacad los cuadernos del cajón.
Take the notebooks out of the drawer.
Saquen el billete antes de subir.
Get your ticket before boarding.
