Jubilarse Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

jubilarse means "to retire" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows jubilarse in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of jubilarse, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with jubilarse

Everyday use

Jubilarse means to retire. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo me jubilo a los sesenta y cinco — "I retire at sixty-five"
  2. El año que viene, él se jubila — "Next year, he retires"
  3. Después de cuarenta años, yo me jubilé — "After forty years, I retired"
  4. Yo me jubilaba a los sesenta y cinco — "I used to retire at sixty-five"
  5. El año que viene, yo me jubilaré — "Next year, I will retire"
  6. Después de cuarenta años, yo me he jubilado — "After forty years, I have retired"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Después de cuarenta años, él se jubiló — "After forty years, he retired"
  2. Él se jubilaba a los sesenta y cinco — "He used to retire at sixty-five"
  3. El año que viene, tú te jubilarás — "Next year, you will retire"
  4. Después de cuarenta años, yo me jubilaría — "After forty years, I would retire"
  5. Yo me había jubilado a los sesenta y cinco — "I had retired at sixty-five"
  6. El año que viene, nosotros nos jubilamos — "Next year, we retire"

Jubilarse in conversation

The two dialogues below show jubilarse in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú te jubilas a los sesenta y cinco? — "Do you retire at sixty-five?"
  • Sí, yo me jubilo a los sesenta y cinco cada día. — "Yes, I retire at sixty-five every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿El año que viene, tú te jubilaste? — "And yesterday? Did you retire next year?"
  • Sí, el año que viene, yo me jubilé. — "Yes, Next year, I retired."
  • Mañana, después de cuarenta años, yo me jubilaré también. — "Tomorrow, after forty years, I will retire too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros os jubiláis a los sesenta y cinco? — "Do you retire at sixty-five?"
  • Sí, nosotros nos jubilamos a los sesenta y cinco los fines de semana. — "Yes, We retire at sixty-five at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿El año que viene, ellos se jubilan? — "And them? Do they retire next year?"
  • Sí, el año que viene, ellos se jubilan también. — "Yes, Next year, they retire too."
  • Mañana el año que viene, nosotros nos jubilaremos otra vez. — "Tomorrow next year, we will retire again."

Useful phrases with jubilarse

Four patterns you can use with jubilarse in any conversation. The reflexive pronoun attaches to the end of the infinitive: jubilarme. Only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a jubilarme a los sesenta y cinco. — "I am going to retire at sixty-five."
  • Quiero jubilarme el año que viene. — "I want to retire next year."
  • Me gusta jubilarme después de cuarenta años. — "I like to retire after forty years."
  • Acabo de jubilarme a los sesenta y cinco. — "I have just retired at sixty-five."

Common mistakes with jubilarse in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Yo jubilo a los sesenta y cinco.
  • Right: Yo me jubilo a los sesenta y cinco.
  • Why: Jubilarse is reflexive: the pronoun me is required. Without it, jubilo means something else, or nothing at all.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo me jubilé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo me jubilo.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy jubilado el año que viene.
  • Right: Yo me he jubilado el año que viene.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he jubilado, has jubilado, ha jubilado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo me jubilo.
  • Right: Ayer, yo me jubilé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (jubilé). The present (jubilo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él jubila a los sesenta y cinco.
  • Right: Espero que él se jubile a los sesenta y cinco.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: jubile. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: jubilarse in use

Ten questions on jubilarse across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of jubilarse in the present tense?

  • (a) habría jubilado
  • (b) jubilo
  • (c) habrías jubilado
  • (d) jubilen

Answer: (b) jubilo. The I form in the present is jubilo.

2. What is the he / she form of jubilarse in the present tense?

  • (a) habrías jubilado
  • (b) jubilaban
  • (c) jubila
  • (d) jubiláis

Answer: (c) jubila. The he / she form in the present is jubila.

3. What is the he / she form of jubilarse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) jubilabais
  • (b) habíamos jubilado
  • (c) jubiló
  • (d) habrían jubilado

Answer: (c) jubiló. The he / she form in the preterite is jubiló.

4. What is the I form of jubilarse in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) jubilaste
  • (b) jubila
  • (c) jubilaba
  • (d) habría jubilado

Answer: (c) jubilaba. The I form in the imperfect is jubilaba.

5. What is the I form of jubilarse in the future tense?

  • (a) jubilaré
  • (b) jubilaremos
  • (c) habíais jubilado
  • (d) jubilaron

Answer: (a) jubilaré. The I form in the future is jubilaré.

6. What is the I form of jubilarse in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) jubilaras
  • (b) jubilasteis
  • (c) ha jubilado
  • (d) he jubilado

Answer: (d) he jubilado. The I form in the present perfect is he jubilado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él se ___ a los sesenta y cinco.

  • (a) jubile
  • (b) jubilen
  • (c) jubiles
  • (d) jubilemos

Answer: (a) jubile. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is jubile.

8. What is the we form of jubilarse in the present tense?

  • (a) jubilamos
  • (b) habías jubilado
  • (c) jubilará
  • (d) jubilaría

Answer: (a) jubilamos. The we form in the present is jubilamos.

9. What is the I form of jubilarse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) habremos jubilado
  • (b) jubilé
  • (c) jubilaba
  • (d) hemos jubilado

Answer: (b) jubilé. The I form in the preterite is jubilé.

10. What is the they form of jubilarse in the present tense?

  • (a) jubilan
  • (b) habrían jubilado
  • (c) jubilaron
  • (d) jubilo

Answer: (a) jubilan. The they form in the present is jubilan.

Frequently asked questions about jubilarse

Is jubilarse reflexive?

Yes. The pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se go with the verb in every tense: me jubilo, te jubilas, se jubila. The tables show the verb forms; add the pronoun in front.

What is the past participle of jubilarse?

The past participle is jubilado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he jubilado. The gerund is jubilando, used with estar: estoy jubilando.

How do I say “I retire” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: El año que viene, yo me jubilé. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Después de cuarenta años, yo me jubilaba.

How can I practise jubilarse?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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