jugamos
“jugamos” means “We play” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
We play, We are playing
📝 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?
Word Connections
We played
📝 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.
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
✏️ 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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🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology
Comes from the Latin word *iocus*, which meant 'joke' or 'jest.' Over time, the meaning evolved from joking/jesting to playing games, sports, and gambling.
First recorded: 10th century (as *jugar*)
Cognates (Related words)
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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'.