Jugar is a Spanish verb that means ‘to play’. It is an irregular verb. In this post, we will explore how the Spanish verb Jugar is conjugated in Spanish tenses.
| Infinitive | jugar | to play |
| Past participle | jugado | played |
| Gerund | jugando | playing |
Indicative Tenses of Jugar
Jugar in the indicative present
Jugar in the indicative present is used to discuss current or upcoming situations, events, or thoughts. It is also used to discuss facts and truths. For instance, “juego futbol” means “I play football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative present as “El Presente”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | juego | I play |
| Tú | juegas | you play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | juega | s/he play, you (formal) play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugamos | we play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugáis | you (plural) play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | juegan | they play, you (plural formal) play |
Jugar conjugation video lesson
Indicative Tenses of Jugar
Jugar in the indicative present
Jugar in the indicative present is used to discuss current or upcoming situations, events, or thoughts. It is also used to discuss facts and truths. For instance, “juego futbol” means “I play football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative present as “El Presente”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | juego | I play |
| Tú | juegas | you play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | juega | s/he play, you (formal) play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugamos | we play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugáis | you (plural) play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | juegan | they play, you (plural formal) play |
Jugar in the indicative preterite
The indicative preterite of jugar is used to refer to actions that occurred in the past, at a specific point in time. For instance, “jugué futbol” means “I played football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative preterite as “El Pretérito Indefinido”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | jugué | I played |
| Tú | jugaste | you played |
| Ella / Él / Usted | jugó | s/he played, you (formal) played |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugamos | we played |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugasteis | you (plural) played |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jugaron | they played, you (plural formal) played |
Jugar in the indicative imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of jugar is used to describe regular and repeated past actions, as well as descriptions of things you used to do. For instance, “jugaba futbol” means “I used to play football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative imperfect as “El Pretérito Imperfecto”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | jugaba | I used to play |
| Tú | jugabas | you used to play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | jugaba | s/he used to play, you (formal) used to play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugábamos | we used to play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugabais | you (plural) used to play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jugaban | they used to play, you (plural formal) used to play |
Jugar in the indicative present continuous
The indicative present continuous form of jugar is used to talk about something that is happening right now or on a continuous basis. For example, “estoy jugando futbol,” which means “I’m playing football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative present continuous as “El Presente Progresivo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | estoy jugando | I am playing |
| Tú | estás jugando | you are playing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está jugando | s/he is playing, you (formal) are playing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos jugando | we are playing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis jugando | you (plural) are playing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están jugando | they are playing, you (plural formal) are playing |
Jugar in the indicative future
Jugar in the indicative future is used to discuss something that will occur in the future. For instance, “jugaré futbol” means “I will play football.” In Spanish, we refer to the indicative future as “El Futuro Simple”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | jugaré | I will play |
| Tú | jugarás | you will play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | jugará | s/he will play, you (formal) will play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugaremos | we will play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugaréis | you (plural) will play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jugarán | they will play, you (plural formal) will play |
Subjunctive tenses of Jugar
Jugar in the subjunctive present
The subjunctive present is used to discuss uncertain situations or emotions such as wishes, desires, and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood because the events being discussed are uncertain. For instance, “juegue” means “I play.” In Spanish, we refer to the subjunctive present as “El Presente de Subjuntivo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | juegue | I play |
| Tú | juegues | you play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | juegue | s/he play, you (formal) play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | juguemos | we play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | juguéis | you (plural) play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jueguen | they play, you (plural formal) play |
Jugar in the subjunctive imperfect
The subjunctive imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain past events or to express an emotional reaction to something that happened in the past. For instance, “jugara” means “I played.” In Spanish, we refer to the subjunctive imperfect as “El Imperfecto Subjuntivo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | jugara | I played |
| Tú | jugaras | you played |
| Ella / Él / Usted | jugara | s/he played, you (formal) played |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugáramos | we played |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugarais | you (plural) played |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jugaran | they played, you (plural formal) played |
Jugar in the subjunctive future
The subjunctive future expresses tentative hypotheses and actions/events that may occur in the future. It should be noted that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For instance, “jugare” means “I will play.” In Spanish, we refer to the subjunctive future as “El Futuro de Subjuntivo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Yo | jugare | I will play |
| Tú | jugares | you will play |
| Ella / Él / Usted | jugare | s/he will play, you (formal) will play |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | jugáremos | we will play |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugareis | you (plural) will play |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jugaren | they will play, you (plural formal) will play |
Imperative tenses of Jugar
Jugar in the imperative affirmative
The imperative affirmative is used to give orders and commands, as well as to tell someone what to do. For instance, “juegue” means “play!” In Spanish, we refer to the imperative affirmative as “El Imperativo Afirmativo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Tú | juega | (to you) play! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | juegue | (to you formal) play! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | juguemos | let’s play! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | jugad | (to you plural) play! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | jueguen | (to you plural formal) play! |
Jugar in the imperative negative
The imperative negative is used to give instructions and commands, as well as to tell someone not to do something. “No juegue,” for example, means “don’t play!” In Spanish, we refer to the imperative negative as “El Imperativo Negativo”.
| PRONOUN | SPANISH | ENGLISH |
| Tú | no juegues | (to you) don’t play! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no juegue | (to you formal) don’t play! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no juguemos | let’s not play! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no juguéis | (to you plural) don’t play! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no jueguen | (to you plural formal) don’t play! |
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