Sacar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
The Spanish verb sacar means to take out, to get. You can learn its forms from the full sacar conjugation, but forms on their own are not enough: you need to see the verb in real sentences, in conversation, and in the mistakes people actually make. That is what this page is for. Below you will find example sentences grouped by use, two short dialogues, the common mistakes, a ten-question quiz with explained answers, and answers to the questions learners ask most. One sentence to start: Yo saco el perro a pasear. — "I take out the dog for a walk."
Sacar example sentences
Everyday use — the present tense
- Yo saco el perro a pasear. — "I take out the dog for a walk."
- Tú sacas la basura. — "you take out the rubbish."
- Él saca el dinero del banco. — "he/she takes out money from the bank."
- Nosotros sacamos el libro de la mochila. — "we take out the book from my rucksack."
Talking about the past
- Yo saqué el dinero del banco. — "I took out money from the bank."
- Él sacaba el libro de la mochila. — "he/she used to take out the book from my rucksack."
- Nosotros sacamos una foto del álbum. — "we took out a photo from the album."
Plans and wishes
- Yo sacaré una foto del álbum. — "I will take out a photo from the album."
- Tú sacarías buenas notas en el examen. — "you would take out good marks in the exam."
More examples with sacar
- Saco el perro a pasear todos los días. — "I take the dog for a walk every day."
- Mi hermano saca la basura por la noche. — "My brother takes out the rubbish at night."
- Ayer saqué el dinero del banco. — "Yesterday I took money out of the bank."
- De niño, sacaba buenas notas en el examen. — "As a child, I used to get good marks in the exam."
- Mañana sacaré una foto en el parque. — "Tomorrow I will take a photo in the park."
- Si tuviera una cámara, sacaría fotos todos los días. — "If I had a camera, I would take photos every day."
Sacar in conversation
Two short dialogues using sacar naturally. Read them out loud: hearing the verb in a question and an answer is the fastest way to make the forms stick.
Dialogue 1: making plans
María: ¿Tú sacas el perro a pasear? Carlos: Sí, yo saco el perro a pasear. ¿Y tú? María: Yo también. ¿Saca la basura? Carlos: Sí, él saca la basura todos los días. María: ¿Y mañana? ¿Tú sacarás el dinero del banco? Carlos: Sí, mañana yo sacaré el dinero del banco.
In this dialogue María asks Carlos what he does, and then they talk about tomorrow. Notice how the verb changes with the person: sacas for tú, saco for yo, saca for él. The future forms at the end (sacarás, sacaré) show the same verb talking about tomorrow.
Dialogue 2: talking about yesterday
Ana: ¿Tú sacas el libro de la mochila? Luis: Sí, yo saco el libro de la mochila. ¿Y tú? Ana: Yo también. ¿Saca una foto del álbum? Luis: Sí, él saca una foto del álbum todos los días. Ana: ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú sacaste el libro de la mochila? Luis: Sí, ayer yo saqué el libro de la mochila.
Here Ana asks Luis about yesterday, so the answers use the preterite: saqué for yo, sacaste for tú. The preterite is the right choice because yesterday is finished; the present would describe a habit instead.
Common mistakes with sacar in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why it is wrong.
1. Yo saca el perro a pasear.
Wrong: Yo saca el perro a pasear.
Right: Yo saco el perro a pasear.
The yo form ends in -o: saco. Saca is the él/ella form.
2. Ayer yo saco el dinero del banco.
Wrong: Ayer yo saco el dinero del banco.
Right: Ayer yo saqué el dinero del banco.
A finished action yesterday needs the preterite, and the yo preterite changes c to qu: saqué, to keep the hard k sound.
3. Confusing sacar with meter
Wrong: Saco el libro en la mochila.
Right: Meto el libro en la mochila.
Sacar is taking something out; meter is putting it in. Metes el libro en la mochila y lo sacas en clase.
4. Using the present for a finished past action
Wrong: Ayer yo saco el perro a pasear.
Right: Ayer yo saqué el perro a pasear.
Ayer (yesterday) signals a finished action, so it needs the preterite: saqué. The present describes what you do now or usually.
Quiz: sacar in use
Ten questions across five tenses. Choose the right form for each sentence, then check the answers at the end of this section.
- Tú ___ el perro a pasear (present)
- a) sacas
- b) saco
- c) saca
- d) sacamos
- Nosotros ___ la basura (preterite)
- a) saqué
- b) sacaste
- c) sacó
- d) sacamos
- Ellos ___ el dinero del banco (imperfect)
- a) sacabas
- b) sacaba
- c) sacaban
- d) sacaba
- Tú ___ el libro de la mochila (future)
- a) sacaremos
- b) sacarás
- c) sacaré
- d) sacará
- Nosotros ___ una foto del álbum (conditional)
- a) sacaríamos
- b) sacaría
- c) sacarías
- d) sacaría
- Ellos ___ buenas notas en el examen (present)
- a) saco
- b) sacas
- c) saca
- d) sacan
- Tú ___ el perro a pasear (preterite)
- a) sacó
- b) sacamos
- c) sacaste
- d) saqué
- Nosotros ___ la basura (imperfect)
- a) sacaba
- b) sacábamos
- c) sacaba
- d) sacabas
- Ellos ___ el dinero del banco (future)
- a) sacarán
- b) sacaré
- c) sacarás
- d) sacará
- Tú ___ el libro de la mochila (conditional)
- a) sacaría
- b) sacaría
- c) sacaríamos
- d) sacarías
Answers
- a) sacas — the present form, for tú.
- d) sacamos — the preterite form, for nosotros/as.
- c) sacaban — the imperfect form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- b) sacarás — the future form, for tú.
- a) sacaríamos — the conditional form, for nosotros/as.
- d) sacan — the present form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- c) sacaste — the preterite form, for tú.
- b) sacábamos — the imperfect form, for nosotros/as.
- a) sacarán — the future form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- d) sacarías — the conditional form, for tú.
Frequently asked questions about sacar
Why is the yo preterite saqué and not sacé?
Verbs ending in -car change c to qu before e, to keep the hard k sound: yo saqué, but tú sacaste, él sacó. The present is not affected: yo saco.
Does sacar mean to take out or to get?
Both. Sacar means to take something out (saco el libro de la mochila) and to get something, like marks or a photo (saco buenas notas, saco una foto).
What are the gerund and the past participle of sacar?
The gerund is sacando, used with estar for the progressive (estoy sacando), and the past participle is sacado, used with haber for the perfect tenses (he sacado).
Is sacar regular?
Yes, it is a regular -ar verb. The present is saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacáis, sacan, and the full tables are on the sacar conjugation page.
How to remember sacar
Four small habits will fix sacar in your memory. First, say the present tense out loud, in order, three times: saco, sacas, saca, sacamos, sacáis, sacan. Saying the forms is far more effective than reading them silently, because you hear the endings and the stem at the same time. Second, write three sentences about your own life: one about today with the present (saco), one about yesterday with the preterite (saqué), and one about tomorrow with the future (sacaré). Personal sentences stick because they are about you, not about a textbook. Third, remember the difference from meter: Sacar is taking something out; meter is putting it in. Metes el libro en la mochila y lo sacas en clase. Finally, learn the two key forms by heart: the gerund sacando and the past participle sacado. With those two and the present tense, you can already build the progressive (estoy sacando) and the present perfect (he sacado), which covers most everyday conversation.
Related pages
- Sacar conjugation: full tables — every tense of sacar on one page.
- Sacar Present tense — the deep dive on sacar in the present.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for all Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Spanish verb quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.
- Conjugation practice — fill-in-the-blank drills with instant feedback.