Sacar conjugation
to take out, get, obtain
Past participlesacado
Gerundsacando
Future stemsacar-
Preterite (yo)saqué
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Sacar in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Presente present
| yo saco |
| tú sacas |
| él/ella/usted saca |
| nosotros/as sacamos |
| vosotros/as sacáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes sacan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo saqué |
| tú sacaste |
| él/ella/usted sacó |
| nosotros/as sacamos |
| vosotros/as sacasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo sacaba |
| tú sacabas |
| él/ella/usted sacaba |
| nosotros/as sacábamos |
| vosotros/as sacabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a sacar |
| tú vas a sacar |
| él/ella/usted va a sacar |
| nosotros/as vamos a sacar |
| vosotros/as vais a sacar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a sacar |
Futuro simple future
| yo sacaré |
| tú sacarás |
| él/ella/usted sacará |
| nosotros/as sacaremos |
| vosotros/as sacaréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes sacarán |
Condicional conditional
| yo sacaría |
| tú sacarías |
| él/ella/usted sacaría |
| nosotros/as sacaríamos |
| vosotros/as sacaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes sacarían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he sacado |
| tú has sacado |
| él/ella/usted ha sacado |
| nosotros/as hemos sacado |
| vosotros/as habéis sacado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han sacado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy sacando |
| tú estás sacando |
| él/ella/usted está sacando |
| nosotros/as estamos sacando |
| vosotros/as estáis sacando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están sacando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) saca |
| (usted) saque |
| (vosotros/as) sacad |
| (ustedes) saquen |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había sacado |
| tú habías sacado |
| él/ella/usted había sacado |
| nosotros/as habíamos sacado |
| vosotros/as habíais sacado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían sacado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo saque |
| tú saques |
| él/ella/usted saque |
| nosotros/as saquemos |
| vosotros/as saquéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes saquen |
Quick questions about sacar
Is sacar regular or irregular?
Sacar is a verb with a spelling change. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
What is the preterite of sacar?
In the preterite, yo saqué and él/ella/usted sacó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of sacar?
The past participle of sacar is sacado, as in yo he sacado.
What is the gerund of sacar?
The gerund (-ing form) of sacar is sacando, as in yo estoy sacando.
What is the future stem of sacar?
The future and conditional stem of sacar is sacar-: yo sacaré, yo sacaría.
Verbs that follow the same pattern as sacar
- buscar look for, fetch
- explicar explain
- tocar touch, play (instrument)
- dedicar devote, dedicate
- publicar publish, post (online)
- indicar point (out), indicate
- destacar emphasise, stand out, highlight
- significar mean
- identificar identify
- comunicar communicate
- practicar practise
- criticar criticise
- fabricar manufacture, produce
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