jalar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
jalar — to pull
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).
jalar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or polite requests in the past, or to describe something that was happening subjectively in the past.
Notes on jalar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Jalar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., jalara or jalase), though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si jalara la palanca, se abriría la puerta.
If I pulled the lever, the door would open.
yo
Me gustaría que jalases un poco más.
I would like you to pull a little more.
tú
Esperábamos que él jalara el paquete con cuidado.
We hoped he would pull the package carefully.
él/ella/usted
Si ustedes jalaran al mismo tiempo, lo lograrían.
If you all pulled at the same time, you would achieve it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá jalarais la cortina para ver la luz.
Hopefully, you all would pull the curtain to see the light.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: For hypothetical past situations, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si jalara...' not 'Si jaló...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive sets up a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact condition.
Mistake: Confusing -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'jalara' and 'jalase' are correct, but 'jalara' is more common.
Why: These are two valid sets of endings for the imperfect subjunctive.
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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.
Conditional
yo: jalaría
The conditional of jalar is regular: jalaría, jalarías, jalaría, jalaríamos, jalaríais, jalarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: jale
The present subjunctive of jalar is jale (yo/él/ella/usted), jales (tú), jalemos (nosotros), jalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes/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).