jubilar Present Conjugation
jubilar — to retire (someone)
The present tense of jubilar is regular: jubilo, jubilas, jubila, jubilamos, jubiláis, jubilan.
jubilar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to retiring someone. For instance, saying 'My company retires people at 65' or 'Right now, we are retiring the oldest members'.
Notes on jubilar in the Present
'Jubilar' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Mi padre se jubila el mes que viene.
My father retires next month.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros jubilamos a los empleados que cumplen 65 años.
We retire employees who turn 65.
nosotros
¿Tú jubilas a la gente de tu departamento?
Do you retire people in your department?
tú
Los bancos suelen jubilar a sus directores después de diez años.
Banks usually retire their directors after ten years.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'jubilarse' (reflexive) when talking about retiring someone else.
Correct: Use 'jubilar' (transitive): 'La empresa jubila a los trabajadores'.
Why: 'Jubilarse' means 'to retire (oneself)', while 'jubilar' means 'to retire someone else'.
Mistake: Confusing 'jubila' (él/ella/usted) with 'jubila' (imperative tú).
Correct: Context and punctuation clarify: 'Él jubila' (indicative) vs. '¡Jubila!' (command).
Why: The forms are identical, so sentence structure and context are key.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.