Spanish Verb Jugar: Conjugations in All Tenses

Learning how to conjugate the Spanish verb Jugar (to play) is an essential step for anyone who wants to speak Spanish fluently. Jugar is a Spanish verb that means ‘to play’. It is an irregular verb.

In this post, we will provide a complete guide to conjugating Jugar in all tenses. We will also provide a conjugation chart for easy reference.

By the end of this post, you will be able to conjugate Jugar in any tense and use it correctly in your Spanish conversations and writing.

Infinitive	jugar	to play
Past participle	jugado	played
Gerund	jugando	playing

Indicative Tenses of Jugar

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

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Indicative Tenses of Jugar

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

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 teses of Jugar

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!