jugamos
/hoo-GAH-mos/
We play
This image shows a general or habitual action: 'We play.'
jugamos(Verb)
We play
?Habitual or general action
,We are playing
?Action happening right now
📝 In Action
Todos los domingos jugamos a la pelota en el parque.
A1Every Sunday we play ball in the park.
Ahora mismo jugamos al ajedrez, ¿quieres unirte?
A1Right now we are playing chess, do you want to join?
💡 Grammar Points
The 'Nosotros' Form
This form ('jugamos') always means 'we' are doing the action. Since the verb form already tells you who is doing it, you can usually leave out the word 'nosotros'.
Jugar A
When talking about playing specific sports or organized games, Spanish usually requires the little word 'a' (to) before the game name: 'jugamos al tenis'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Stem Change Reminder
Remember that while most forms of 'jugar' change the 'u' to 'ue' (like 'juego'), the 'nosotros' (we) form is regular and keeps the 'u': 'jugamos'.
The game is over! This image illustrates the completed past action: 'We played.'
jugamos(Verb)
We played
?Completed past action
📝 In Action
Ayer jugamos hasta la medianoche y estábamos agotados.
A2Yesterday we played until midnight and we were exhausted.
Cuando éramos niños, jugamos a la guerra en el bosque.
A2When we were children, we played war in the forest.
💡 Grammar Points
Same Word, Different Time
'Jugamos' is tricky because it means both 'we play' (now) and 'we played' (past). You must rely on context words like 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'la semana pasada' (last week) to know which tense is being used.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Past and Present
Mistake: "Saying 'El mes pasado jugamos' without emphasizing the past context, leading the listener to think you mean 'we play (habitually)'."
Correction: Always include a clear time marker (like 'el mes pasado') when using 'jugamos' for a completed past action to avoid confusion with the present tense.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: jugamos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'jugamos' to talk about a completed action in the past?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'jugamos' mean both 'we play' and 'we played'?
This is a common feature of Spanish verbs ending in -ar. The 'nosotros' (we) form is identical in both the Present Tense (We play) and the Preterite Tense (We played). You must use time words (like 'today' or 'last week') to understand the difference.
Is 'jugar' a regular verb?
No, it's irregular because it has a 'stem change' (u changes to ue in most forms, like 'juego'). However, in the 'nosotros' (we) form, it behaves regularly and keeps the 'u', which is why we say 'jugamos' and not 'juegamos'.