jubilar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
jubilar — to retire (someone)
Use the imperative of jubilar for direct commands like '¡jubila!' (you, informal) or '¡jubilen!' (you, formal/plural).
jubilar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'jubilar', you'd use it to tell someone to retire another person, perhaps in a company setting or as a figurative command.
Notes on jubilar in the Affirmative Imperative
Jubilar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Note the 'tú' form 'jubila' loses the 'r' from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¡Jubila a ese empleado pronto!
Retire that employee soon!
tú
Señor Pérez, ¡jubile a su socio ya!
Mr. Pérez, retire your partner now!
usted
¡Jubilad a los que ya no rinden!
Retire those who no longer perform!
vosotros
Directores, ¡jubilen a la junta antigua!
Directors, retire the old board!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'jubila' (tú) or 'jubile' (usted), not 'jubilar'.
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'jubila' for someone you know well (tú) and 'jubile' for someone you address formally (usted).
Why: Spanish commands change based on the level of formality.
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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.
Conditional
yo: jubilaría
The conditional of jubilar is regular: jubilaría, jubilarías, jubilaría, jubilaríamos, jubilaríais, jubilarían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jubiles
Use 'no jubiles', 'no jubile', etc., to give negative commands about retiring someone.