jalar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
jalar — to pull
The present subjunctive of jalar is jale (yo/él/ella/usted), jales (tú), jalemos (nosotros), jalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes/vosotros).
jalar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'jalar,' you might say 'I want you to pull' or 'It's unlikely they will pull.'
Notes on jalar in the Present Subjunctive
Jalar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Quiero que jales la puerta.
I want you to pull the door.
tú
Dudo que él jale el freno a tiempo.
I doubt he will pull the brake in time.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que jalemos juntos.
It's important that we pull together.
nosotros
No creo que ellos jalen la carga pesada.
I don't think they will pull the heavy load.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Espero que vosotros jaléis la red.
I hope you all pull the net.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of desire or doubt, use the subjunctive: 'Quiero que jales' not 'Quiero que jalas'.
Why: Expressions of will, emotion, doubt, and denial trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'jale' for yo/él/ella/usted.
Correct: The form is 'jale', not 'jale'.
Why: The accent distinguishes it from other similar-sounding words and marks the stress.
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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.
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).