jalar Conditional Conjugation
jalar — to pull
The conditional of jalar is regular: jalaría, jalarías, jalaría, jalaríamos, jalaríais, jalarían.
jalar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would pull'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on jalar in the Conditional
Jalar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'jalar'.
Example Sentences
Yo jalaría la puerta si estuviera atascada.
I would pull the door if it were stuck.
yo
¿Tú jalarías la cortina para que entre el sol?
Would you pull the curtain so the sun can come in?
tú
Él jalaría el coche si tuviera las llaves.
He would pull the car if he had the keys.
él/ella/usted
Ellos jalarían la cuerda si les pidieras.
They would pull the rope if you asked them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros jalaríamos el tren si fuera posible.
We would pull the train if it were possible.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use the conditional for 'would': 'Jalaría...' not 'Jalara...'.
Why: The conditional expresses what *would* happen under certain circumstances, while the imperfect subjunctive sets up the hypothetical condition itself.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: jalaría, jalarías, jalaría, jalaríamos, jalaríais, jalarían.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: jalo
The present of jalar is regular: jalo, jalas, jala, jalamos, jaláis, jalan.
Preterite
yo: jalé
The preterite of jalar is regular: jalé, jalaste, jaló, jalamos, jalasteis, jalaron.
Imperfect
yo: jalaba
The imperfect of jalar is regular: jalaba, jalabas, jalaba, jalábamos, jalabais, jalaban.
Future
yo: jalaré
The future of jalar is regular: jalaré, jalarás, jalará, jalaremos, jalaréis, jalarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: jale
The present subjunctive of jalar is jale (yo/él/ella/usted), jales (tú), jalemos (nosotros), jalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes/vosotros).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jalara
The imperfect subjunctive of jalar is jalara/jalase (él/ella/usted/yo), jalaras/jalases (tú), jaláramos/jalásemos (nosotros), jalaran/jalasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes), jalarais/jalaseis (vosotros).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jala
The imperative of jalar is jala (tú), jale (usted), jalemos (nosotros), jalen (ustedes), jala (vosotros), jalen (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no jales
The negative imperative of jalar uses the present subjunctive: no jales (tú), no jale (usted), no jalemos (nosotros), no jalen (ustedes), no jaléis (vosotros).