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FRENCH VERB

salir

to get dirty

  • #349 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: sali
  • Present participle: salissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I get dirty
  2. tu you get dirty
  3. il, elle, on he/she gets dirty
  4. nous we get dirty
  5. vous you get dirty
  6. ils, elles they get dirty

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I got dirty
  2. tu you got dirty
  3. il, elle, on he/she got dirty
  4. nous we got dirty
  5. vous you got dirty
  6. ils, elles they got dirty

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to get dirty
  2. tu you used to get dirty
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to get dirty
  4. nous we used to get dirty
  5. vous you used to get dirty
  6. ils, elles they used to get dirty

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will get dirty
  2. tu you will get dirty
  3. il, elle, on he/she will get dirty
  4. nous we will get dirty
  5. vous you will get dirty
  6. ils, elles they will get dirty

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would get dirty
  2. tu you would get dirty
  3. il, elle, on he/she would get dirty
  4. nous we would get dirty
  5. vous you would get dirty
  6. ils, elles they would get dirty

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I get dirty
  2. tu (that) you get dirty
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she get dirty
  4. nous (that) we get dirty
  5. vous (that) you get dirty
  6. ils, elles (that) they get dirty

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu get dirty!
  2. nous get dirty! (let’s)
  3. vous get dirty! (plural, or formal)

How to use salir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Les enfants salissent tout en cinq minutes.

    The kids get everything dirty in five minutes.

  2. Past

    Tu as sali ta chemise avec la sauce tomate.

    You got tomato sauce all over your shirt.

  3. Imperfect

    Le chien salissait le canapé chaque fois qu'il pleuvait.

    The dog dirtied the sofa every time it rained.

  4. Future

    Avec cette boue, on salira la voiture, c'est sûr.

    With this mud, we'll get the car dirty for sure.

  5. Conditional

    Ne mets pas de blanc, tu le salirais tout de suite.

    Don't wear white, you'd get it dirty right away.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'ai peur que les enfants salissent la nappe neuve.

    I'm afraid the kids will dirty the new tablecloth.

  7. Imperative

    Ne salis pas tes chaussures neuves dans le jardin !

    Don't get your new shoes dirty in the garden!

Good to know

  • Salir is to make something dirty; se salir is to get yourself dirty : je me suis sali.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ir verb.