Quick answer
sacar · saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacáis, sacan
to take out, to get (a ticket). Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ar verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | saco | saqué | sacaba | sacaré |
| tú | sacas | sacaste | sacabas | sacarás |
| él / ella / usted | saca | sacó | sacaba | sacará |
| nosotros | sacamos | sacamos | sacábamos | sacaremos |
| vosotros | sacáis | sacasteis | sacabais | sacaréis |
| ellos / ustedes | sacan | sacaron | sacaban | sacarán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | sacando |
| past participle | sacado |
| imperative (tú) | saca |
| subjunctive (yo) | saque |
Which form to learn first
saco and sacar dinero. Cash machines and ticket offices both need it.
Where you will actually use it
Voy a sacar dinero.I’m going to withdraw some cash.
Saqué dos entradas.I got two tickets.
Saca la basura.Take out the rubbish.
Saqué un ocho en el examen.I got an eight in the exam.
¿Me saca una foto?Could you take a photo of me?
Sacar la lenguato stick your tongue out
Typical mistakes
Yo sacé el dinero.
Yo saqué el dinero.
c → qu before an e, or the c would sound like an s: saqué, saque, saquemos.
Tomé dinero del cajero.
Saqué dinero del cajero.
Withdrawing cash is sacar, not tomar.
Saqué una foto (in Spain).
Hice una foto.
Spain makes photos with hacer; sacar una foto is mostly Latin American.
Check yourself
Ayer ___ dinero del cajero.