Sacar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Sacar in Spanish

Sacar means “to take out” and, in many common contexts, “to get” or “to obtain.” You will learn its regular -AR endings and the spelling change c → qu before e across the affected systems.

Sacar conjugation at a glance

Sacar means “to take out / to get.” Verb type: Irregular. Linguistically, it follows a regular -AR endings with c → qu before e pattern.

• sacar — to take out / to get
• sacando — gerund form used to build progressive constructions
• sacado — past participle used with haber in compound forms

Sacar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps form progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. With haber, the participle remains unchanged for gender and number.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	sacar	to take out / to get
Gerund	sacando	taking out
Past participle	sacado	taken out
Compound infinitive	haber sacado	to have taken out
Compound gerund	habiendo sacado	having taken out

Sacar meaning and essential uses

Sacar is used in the sense of “to take out / to get.” The examples below show central everyday uses of this target verb.

• Saco las llaves del bolso. — I take the keys out of the bag.
• Sacamos una foto en la plaza. — We take a photo in the square.

Sacar conjugation pattern

Sacar — to take out / to get — uses regular -AR endings but changes c to qu before e to preserve the hard /k/ sound. For example, saqué — I took out / got — and saque — that I take out / get — show the spelling change.

Sacar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Sacar present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving the target verb. The Spanish label is el presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use the ordinary -AR present endings with sac-. No spelling change is needed because the endings do not begin with e.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	saco	I take out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacas	you take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	saca	he / she takes out; you take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacamos	we take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacáis	you (plural) take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacan	they / you (plural) take out

• Saco la basura todas las noches. — I take out the trash every night.

Sacar preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events. It presents the action as a finished event rather than background or habit. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Most forms use regular -AR preterite endings. The yo form changes c to qu before é: saqué — I took out / got.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	saqué	I took out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacaste	you took out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacó	he / she took out; you took out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacamos	we took out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacasteis	you (plural, informal) took out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacaron	they / you (plural) took out

• Ayer saqué dinero del cajero. — Yesterday I withdrew money from the ATM.

Sacar imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations when the action is viewed without a completed boundary. The Spanish label is el pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the regular imperfect endings for this conjugation class.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	sacaba	I used to take out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacabas	you used to take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacaba	he / she used to take out; you used to take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacábamos	we used to take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacabais	you (plural, informal) used to take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacaban	they / you (plural) used to take out

• De niño, sacaba muchas fotos. — As a child, I used to take many photos.

Sacar present progressive

Use the present progressive when the action is in progress around the present moment. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis estar + gerundio — estar + gerund periphrasis.

Build this periphrasis with estar plus sacando — the gerund of sacar.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy sacando	I am taking out
Tú — you, singular informal	estás sacando	you are taking out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está sacando	he / she is taking out; you are taking out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos sacando	we are taking out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis sacando	you (plural, informal) are taking out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están sacando	they / you (plural) are taking out

• Estoy sacando los libros de la caja. — I am taking the books out of the box.

Sacar near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or events viewed as approaching or already intended. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis ir a + infinitivo — ir a + infinitive periphrasis.

Build the near future with ir a plus sacar — the infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a sacar	I am going to take out
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a sacar	you are going to take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a sacar	he / she is going to take out; you are going to take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a sacar	we are going to take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a sacar	you (plural, informal) are going to take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a sacar	they / you (plural) are going to take out

• Voy a sacar una copia del documento. — I am going to make a copy of the document.

Sacar future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, in suitable contexts, probability or conjecture. The Spanish label is el futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to sacar — the infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	sacaré	I will take out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacarás	you will take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacará	he / she will take out; you will take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacaremos	we will take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacaréis	you (plural, informal) will take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacarán	they / you (plural) will take out

• Mañana sacaré las entradas. — Tomorrow I will get the tickets.

Sacar conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings when context supports them. The Spanish label is el condicional simple — conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to sacar — the infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	sacaría	I would take out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacarías	you would take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacaría	he / she would take out; you would take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacaríamos	we would take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacaríais	you (plural, informal) would take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacarían	they / you (plural) would take out

• Sacaría una foto si hubiera más luz. — I would take a photo if there were more light.

Sacar present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its frequency and distribution vary across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present of haber with sacado — the past participle.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he sacado	I have taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	has sacado	you have taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha sacado	he / she has taken out; you have taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos sacado	we have taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis sacado	you (plural, informal) have taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han sacado	they / you (plural) have taken out

• Ya he sacado todo del armario. — I have already taken everything out of the closet.

Sacar past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish label is el pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect of haber with sacado — the past participle.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había sacado	I had taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	habías sacado	you had taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había sacado	he / she had taken out; you had taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos sacado	we had taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais sacado	you (plural, informal) had taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían sacado	they / you (plural) had taken out

• Habíamos sacado las sillas antes de que lloviera. — We had taken the chairs out before it rained.

Sacar future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish label is el futuro compuesto — future perfect.

Combine the future of haber with sacado — the past participle.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré sacado	I will have taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás sacado	you will have taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá sacado	he / she will have taken out; you will have taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos sacado	we will have taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis sacado	you (plural, informal) will have taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán sacado	they / you (plural) will have taken out

• Para entonces, habrán sacado los resultados. — By then, they will have released the results.

Sacar conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish label is el condicional compuesto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional of haber with sacado — the past participle.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría sacado	I would have taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías sacado	you would have taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría sacado	he / she would have taken out; you would have taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos sacado	we would have taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais sacado	you (plural, informal) would have taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían sacado	they / you (plural) would have taken out

• Habría sacado otra entrada, pero no quedaban más. — I would have gotten another ticket, but there were none left.

Sacar subjunctive conjugations

Sacar present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar contexts. The Spanish label is el presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use the present subjunctive endings and change c to qu before e; for example, saque — that I / he / she / you (formal) take out or get — preserves the hard /k/ sound.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	saque	that I take out
Tú — you, singular informal	saques	that you take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	saque	that he / she takes out; that you take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	saquemos	that we take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	saquéis	that you (plural, informal) take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	saquen	that they / you (plural) take out

• Quiero que saques los platos de la caja. — I want you to take the plates out of the box.

Sacar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish label is el imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series derived from the third-person plural preterite. The -se series is also standard and is acknowledged below.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	sacara	that I took out / were to take out
Tú — you, singular informal	sacaras	that you took out / were to take out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacara	that he / she took out / were to take out; that you took out / were to take out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacáramos	that we took out / were to take out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacarais	that you (plural, informal) took out / were to take out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacaran	that they / you (plural) took out / were to take out

• Pidieron que sacáramos una foto del grupo. — They asked us to take a photo of the group.

The accepted -se series is also available in many contexts; it should not be substituted mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

• sacase — that I took out / were to take out
• sacases — that you took out / were to take out
• sacase — that he / she / you (formal) took out / were to take out
• sacásemos — that we took out / were to take out
• sacaseis — that you (plural, informal) took out / were to take out
• sacasen — that they / you (plural) took out / were to take out

Sacar future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish label is el futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm is formed from the same past stem family used for the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	sacare	that I should take out (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	sacares	that you should take out (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	sacare	that he / she should take out (rare/formal); that you should take out (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	sacáremos	that we should take out (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacareis	that you (plural, informal) should take out (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sacaren	that they / you (plural) should take out (rare/formal)

• Quien sacare documentos del archivo deberá registrarlos. — Whoever should remove documents from the archive must register them.

Sacar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive of haber with sacado — the past participle.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya sacado	that I have taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas sacado	that you have taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya sacado	that he / she has taken out; that you have taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos sacado	that we have taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis sacado	that you (plural, informal) have taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan sacado	that they / you (plural) have taken out

• Es posible que hayan sacado una nueva edición. — It is possible that they have released a new edition.

Sacar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish label is el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine hubiera with sacado — the past participle; the hubiese series is also accepted.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera sacado	that I had taken out
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras sacado	that you had taken out
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera sacado	that he / she had taken out; that you had taken out (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos sacado	that we had taken out
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais sacado	that you (plural, informal) had taken out
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran sacado	that they / you (plural) had taken out

• Si hubieras sacado una copia, la tendríamos ahora. — If you had made a copy, we would have it now.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

• hubiese sacado — that I had taken out
• hubieses sacado — that you had taken out
• hubiese sacado — that he / she / you (formal) had taken out
• hubiésemos sacado — that we had taken out
• hubieseis sacado — that you (plural, informal) had taken out
• hubiesen sacado — that they / you (plural) had taken out

Sacar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish label is el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive of haber with sacado — the past participle. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish and is mainly a reference form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere sacado	that I should have taken out (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres sacado	that you should have taken out (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere sacado	that he / she should have taken out (rare/formal); that you should have taken out (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos sacado	that we should have taken out (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis sacado	that you (plural, informal) should have taken out (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren sacado	that they / you (plural) should have taken out (rare/formal)

• Quien hubiere sacado material del almacén deberá devolverlo. — Whoever should have removed material from storage must return it.

Sacar imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo command.

Sacar affirmative commands

The singular informal affirmative command uses the present-style form. Formal and plural command forms use present-subjunctive morphology where required, so the c → qu spelling change appears before e.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	saca	take out!
Usted — you, singular formal	saque	take out! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	saquemos	let’s take out!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sacad	take out! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	saquen	take out! (plural)

• Saca las llaves del cajón. — Take the keys out of the drawer.

Sacar negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms with no ordinary yo command.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no saques	do not take out!
Usted — you, singular formal	no saque	do not take out! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	no saquemos	let’s not take out!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no saquéis	do not take out! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no saquen	do not take out! (plural)

• No saques conclusiones sin revisar los datos. — Do not draw conclusions without reviewing the data.

Common constructions with Sacar

Sacar often appears in useful patterns such as sacar algo de un lugar — to take something out of a place, sacar una foto — to take a photo, and sacar un resultado — to obtain a result.

• Saco el libro de la mochila. — I take the book out of the backpack.
• Sacamos una foto del edificio. — We take a photo of the building.
• Ella sacó una buena nota. — She got a good grade.

Example sentences with Sacar

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

• Saco el teléfono del bolsillo. — I take the phone out of my pocket.
• Ayer saqué una entrada para el concierto. — Yesterday I got a ticket for the concert.
• Siempre sacábamos fotos durante los viajes. — We always took photos during trips.
• Mañana sacaré dinero del banco. — Tomorrow I will withdraw money from the bank.
• Es posible que saquen mejores resultados. — It is possible that they get better results.
• Ya hemos sacado todo de la caja. — We have already taken everything out of the box.
• Saca los documentos de la carpeta. — Take the documents out of the folder.
• No saquéis conclusiones demasiado pronto. — Do not draw conclusions too soon.

Regional and usage notes for Sacar

In voseo regions, RAE records vos sacás — you take out / get and the affirmative command sacá — take out / get. The core table retains tú saca — take out / get, while vosotros remains mainly associated with Spain.

Rare and reference forms of Sacar

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

• Apenas hube sacado la copia, cerraron la oficina. — As soon as I had made the copy, the office closed.

Use Sacar by choosing the time frame first, then applying its actual conjugation pattern and any required pronoun or spelling behavior. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.