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Salir Preterite Practice

Salir (to leave, to go out) in the preterite: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesIrregular yoA1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

Good news: in the preterite, salir is completely regular. Just add the standard -ir endings to the stem sal-: salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salisteis, salieron. No stem change, no spelling tweak.

The traps here are the accents — salí and salió carry the stress on the final syllable — and the nosotros form salimos, which is spelled exactly like the present. Time markers like ayer or anoche are what tell you it's past.

IIConjugation
salirPreterite
yo
salí
saliste
él / ella / usted
salió
nosotros
salimos
vosotros
salisteis
ellos / ustedes
salieron
Regular except for yo salgo in the present, the subjunctive salga, and the future stem saldr-.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Yo form
Fill in the blank

Anoche yo _____ a cenar con mis amigas del trabajo. (salir)

Last night I went out to dinner with my friends from work.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

¿A qué hora _____ tú de la fiesta anoche? (salir)

What time did you leave the party last night?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Departures
Fill in the blank

El vuelo a Bogotá _____ con dos horas de retraso ayer. (salir)

The flight to Bogotá left two hours late yesterday.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
Fill in the blank

El sábado pasado nosotros _____ de excursión a las montañas. (salir)

Last Saturday we went on a trip to the mountains.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Mis primos _____ de viaje a Cancún la semana pasada. (salir)

My cousins left on a trip to Cancún last week.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Yo form
Fill in the blank

Esta mañana yo _____ de casa sin paraguas y me empapé. (salir)

This morning I left home without an umbrella and got soaked.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Salir bien
Fill in the blank

A Fernanda le _____ muy bien la entrevista de trabajo ayer. (salir)

Fernanda's job interview went very well yesterday.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

Supe que tú _____ con Diego al cine el viernes. (salir)

I found out that you went out with Diego to the movies on Friday.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Ayer mi hermano y yo _____ a pescar de madrugada. (salir)

Yesterday my brother and I went out fishing at dawn.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Ellos form
Fill in the blank

Los invitados _____ de la boda pasada la medianoche. (salir)

The guests left the wedding after midnight.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Yo form
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El año pasado yo _____ de mi país por primera vez. (salir)

Last year I left my country for the first time.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Él form
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Mateo _____ corriendo de la oficina cuando escuchó la noticia. (salir)

Mateo ran out of the office when he heard the news.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Ustedes form
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¿Ustedes _____ temprano del concierto o se quedaron hasta el final? (salir)

Did you all leave the concert early or stay until the end?

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

¿Por qué _____ tú tan temprano de la reunión ayer? (salir)

Why did you leave the meeting so early yesterday?

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