jugarConjugation
jugar means to play.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Jugar is a stem-changer where the 'u' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of jugar is completely regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Imperfect
The imperfect of jugar is regular: jugaba, jugabas, jugaba, jugábamos, jugabais, jugaban.
Conditional
The conditional of jugar is regular: just add -ía endings to the infinitive 'jugar'.
Preterite
The preterite of jugar is mostly regular, but the 'yo' form changes to jugué to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of jugar uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Imperative
The imperative of jugar uses the 'ue' stem change for most commands.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of jugar combines the 'ue' stem change with a 'gu' spelling change.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of jugar is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: jugara, jugaras...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does jugar mean in Spanish?
jugar means "to play".
Is jugar a regular or irregular verb?
jugar is a Irregular (u:ue) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate jugar in the present tense?
The present tense of jugar is: yo juego, tú juegas, él/ella/usted juega, nosotros jugamos, vosotros jugáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes juegan.
How do you conjugate jugar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of jugar is: yo jugué, tú jugaste, él/ella/usted jugó, nosotros jugamos, vosotros jugasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes jugaron.
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