jubilar Conditional Conjugation
jubilar — to retire (someone)
The conditional of jubilar is regular: jubilaría, jubilarías, jubilaría, jubilaríamos, jubilaríais, jubilarían.
jubilar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about hypothetical situations ('would retire'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective ('he said he would retire them').
Notes on jubilar in the Conditional
'Jubilar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive ('jubilar-') and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si fuera el jefe, jubilaría a los que no trabajan.
If I were the boss, I would retire those who don't work.
yo
Nos dijeron que jubilarían al director este año.
They told us they would retire the director this year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú jubilarías a tu mejor empleado si cometiera un error?
Would you retire your best employee if he made a mistake?
tú
Yo jubilaría a mi socio si me dejara hacerlo.
I would retire my partner if he let me do it.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'jubilarán', not 'jubilarían'.
Why: The conditional implies uncertainty, hypothesis, or politeness, not a straightforward future event.
Mistake: Confusing conditional with imperfect subjunctive in 'si' clauses.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive in the 'si' clause and the conditional in the main clause: 'Si pudiera, jubilaría...'.
Why: This is the standard structure for hypothetical situations in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: jubilo
The present tense of jubilar is regular: jubilo, jubilas, jubila, jubilamos, jubiláis, jubilan.
Preterite
yo: jubilé
The preterite of jubilar is regular: jubilé, jubilaste, jubiló, jubilamos, jubilasteis, jubilaron.
Imperfect
yo: jubilaba
The imperfect of jubilar describes past habitual actions or states of being, like 'jubilaba' (he/she/you used to retire).
Future
yo: jubilaré
The future tense of jubilar is regular: jubilaré, jubilarás, jubilará, jubilaremos, jubilaréis, jubilarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: jubile
The present subjunctive ('jubile', 'jubiles') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jubilara
The imperfect subjunctive ('jubilara' or 'jubilase') is for past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jubila
Use the imperative of jubilar for direct commands like '¡jubila!' (you, informal) or '¡jubilen!' (you, formal/plural).
Negative Imperative
yo: no jubiles
Use 'no jubiles', 'no jubile', etc., to give negative commands about retiring someone.