jubilar Preterite Conjugation
jubilar — to retire (someone)
The preterite of jubilar is regular: jubilé, jubilaste, jubiló, jubilamos, jubilasteis, jubilaron.
jubilar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the specific moment or completed action of retiring someone. For example, the exact date someone was retired or the act of retiring them was finished.
Notes on jubilar in the Preterite
'Jubilar' is fully regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
El director jubiló a su asistente la semana pasada.
The director retired his assistant last week.
él/ella/usted
Finalmente jubilamos a nuestro socio mayor.
We finally retired our senior partner.
nosotros
¿Cuándo jubilaste a tu antiguo jefe?
When did you retire your old boss?
tú
Ellos jubilaron a todos los empleados mayores de 65.
They retired all employees over 65.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act.
Correct: Say 'La empresa jubiló a tres personas' (The company retired three people) for a specific past event.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'jubiló' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'jubiló' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is necessary to distinguish it from the present tense form and indicates stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: jubilo
The present tense of jubilar is regular: jubilo, jubilas, jubila, jubilamos, jubiláis, jubilan.
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.