One verb, many uses
Sacar dinero = to withdraw money. Sacar una foto = to take a photo. Sacar una nota = to get a grade. Sacar la basura = to take out the trash. Sacar el carné = to get your driving license. Sacar entradas = to get tickets.
Indicative tenses of sacar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | sacoI take out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacasyou take out |
| él/ella/usted | sacahe/she takes out |
| nosotros/as | sacamoswe take out |
| vosotros/as | sacáisyou all take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacanthey take out |
Preterite indicative
| yo | saquéI took out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacasteyou took out |
| él/ella/usted | sacóhe/she took out |
| nosotros/as | sacamoswe took out |
| vosotros/as | sacasteisyou all took out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaronthey took out |
Spelling change only in the yo form: c → qu before e (saqué).
Imperfect indicative
| yo | sacabaI used to take out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacabasyou used to take out |
| él/ella/usted | sacabahe/she used to take out |
| nosotros/as | sacábamoswe used to take out |
| vosotros/as | sacabaisyou all used to take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacabanthey used to take out |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy sacandoI am taking out |
|---|---|
| tú | estás sacandoyou are taking out |
| él/ella/usted | está sacandohe/she is taking out |
| nosotros/as | estamos sacandowe are taking out |
| vosotros/as | estáis sacandoyou all are taking out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están sacandothey are taking out |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a sacarI am going to take out |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a sacaryou are going to take out |
| él/ella/usted | va a sacarhe/she is going to take out |
| nosotros/as | vamos a sacarwe are going to take out |
| vosotros/as | vais a sacaryou all are going to take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a sacarthey are going to take out |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | sacaréI will take out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacarásyou will take out |
| él/ella/usted | sacaráhe/she will take out |
| nosotros/as | sacaremoswe will take out |
| vosotros/as | sacaréisyou all will take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaránthey will take out |
Conditional indicative
| yo | sacaríaI would take out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacaríasyou would take out |
| él/ella/usted | sacaríahe/she would take out |
| nosotros/as | sacaríamoswe would take out |
| vosotros/as | sacaríaisyou all would take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaríanthey would take out |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he sacadoI have taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | has sacadoyou have taken out |
| él/ella/usted | ha sacadohe/she has taken out |
| nosotros/as | hemos sacadowe have taken out |
| vosotros/as | habéis sacadoyou all have taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han sacadothey have taken out |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había sacadoI had taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | habías sacadoyou had taken out |
| él/ella/usted | había sacadohe/she had taken out |
| nosotros/as | habíamos sacadowe had taken out |
| vosotros/as | habíais sacadoyou all had taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían sacadothey had taken out |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré sacadoI will have taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás sacadoyou will have taken out |
| él/ella/usted | habrá sacadohe/she will have taken out |
| nosotros/as | habremos sacadowe will have taken out |
| vosotros/as | habréis sacadoyou all will have taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán sacadothey will have taken out |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría sacadoI would have taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías sacadoyou would have taken out |
| él/ella/usted | habría sacadohe/she would have taken out |
| nosotros/as | habríamos sacadowe would have taken out |
| vosotros/as | habríais sacadoyou all would have taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían sacadothey would have taken out |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of sacar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | saque(that) I take out |
|---|---|
| tú | saques(that) you take out |
| él/ella/usted | saque(that) he/she takes out |
| nosotros/as | saquemos(that) we take out |
| vosotros/as | saquéis(that) you all take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | saquen(that) they take out |
Same spelling change in the whole subjunctive: saque.
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | sacara(if) I took out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacaras(if) you took out |
| él/ella/usted | sacara(if) he/she took out |
| nosotros/as | sacáramos(if) we took out |
| vosotros/as | sacarais(if) you all took out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaran(if) they took out |
Future subjunctive
| yo | sacare(if) I take out |
|---|---|
| tú | sacares(if) you take out |
| él/ella/usted | sacare(if) he/she takes out |
| nosotros/as | sacáremos(if) we take out |
| vosotros/as | sacareis(if) you all take out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaren(if) they take out |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya sacado(that) I have taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas sacado(that) you have taken out |
| él/ella/usted | haya sacado(that) he/she has taken out |
| nosotros/as | hayamos sacado(that) we have taken out |
| vosotros/as | hayáis sacado(that) you all have taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan sacado(that) they have taken out |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera sacado(if) I had taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras sacado(if) you had taken out |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera sacado(if) he/she had taken out |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos sacado(if) we had taken out |
| vosotros/as | hubierais sacado(if) you all had taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran sacado(if) they had taken out |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere sacado(if) I will have taken out |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres sacado(if) you will have taken out |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere sacado(if) he/she will have taken out |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos sacado(if) we will have taken out |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis sacado(if) you all will have taken out |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren sacado(if) they will have taken out |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of sacar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | sacatake out! |
|---|---|
| usted | saquetake out! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | saquemoslet's take out! |
| vosotros/as | sacadtake out! (you all) |
| ustedes | saquentake out! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no saquesdon't take out! |
|---|---|
| usted | no saquedon't take out! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no saquemoslet's not take out! |
| vosotros/as | no saquéisdon't take out! (you all) |
| ustedes | no saquendon't take out! (you all, formal) |
Practice sacar
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How to use sacar
Saca el móvil del bolso.
Take your phone out of the bag.
¿Nos sacas una foto?
Can you take a photo of us?
Tengo que sacar dinero.
I need to get some cash.
Saqué un diez en el examen.
I got a ten on the exam.
Hoy te toca sacar la basura.
It's your turn to take out the trash today.
Example sentences with sacar
- ¿Me sacas una foto?Can you take a photo of me?
- Saqué las entradas ayer.I got the tickets yesterday.
- Sacó el carné a los dieciocho.She got her license at eighteen.
- Siempre sacaba buenas notas.I always used to get good grades.
- Sacaré dinero en el cajero.I'll get cash at the ATM.
- No saques el tema.Don't bring up the subject.
- Saca la basura, por favor.Take out the trash, please.
- He sacado muchas fotos.I've taken a lot of photos.
Verbs like sacar
All verbs ending in -car get the same qu spelling change: busqué, toqué, practiqué.
Frequently asked questions about sacar
Is sacar regular or irregular?
Sacar is a regular -ar verb. The only change is in the spelling: c → qu before e (saqué, saque), to keep the "k" sound.
How do you conjugate sacar in the present tense?
saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacáis, sacan.
How do you conjugate sacar in the preterite?
saqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.
How do you say "to take a photo" in Spanish?
Sacar una foto or hacer una foto (Spain). In Latin America also tomar una foto.
How do you say "to withdraw money" in Spanish?
Sacar dinero (del cajero, from the ATM).
What is the past participle of sacar?
The past participle is sacado and the gerund is sacando.
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