Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Jugar is to play a game or a sport: juego al fútbol. To play an instrument is tocar.
juegoI play (present)
juegasyou play (present)
juegahe/she plays (present)
jugamoswe play (present)
jugáisyou all (vosotros) play (present)
jueganthey play (present)
Jugar in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
juguéI played (preterite)
jugasteyou played (preterite)
jugóhe/she played (preterite)
jugamoswe played (preterite)
jugasteisyou all (vosotros) played (preterite)
jugaronthey played (preterite)
Jugar in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
jugabaI used to play (imperfect)
jugabasyou used to play (imperfect)
jugabahe/she used to play (imperfect)
jugábamoswe used to play (imperfect)
jugabaisyou all (vosotros) used to play (imperfect)
jugabanthey used to play (imperfect)
Jugar in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
jugaréI will play (future)
jugarásyou will play (future)
jugaráhe/she will play (future)
jugaremoswe will play (future)
jugaréisyou all (vosotros) will play (future)
jugaránthey will play (future)
Jugar in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
jugaríaI would play (conditional)
jugaríasyou would play (conditional)
jugaríahe/she would play (conditional)
jugaríamoswe would play (conditional)
jugaríaisyou all (vosotros) would play (conditional)
jugaríanthey would play (conditional)
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Jugar conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
juego
jugué
jugaba
jugaré
jugaría
tú
juegas
jugaste
jugabas
jugarás
jugarías
él / ella / usted
juega
jugó
jugaba
jugará
jugaría
nosotros / nosotras
jugamos
jugamos
jugábamos
jugaremos
jugaríamos
vosotros / vosotras
jugáis
jugasteis
jugabais
jugaréis
jugaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
juegan
jugaron
jugaban
jugarán
jugarían
Jugar in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
juego
I play
tú
juegas
you play
él / ella / usted
juega
he/she plays
nosotros / nosotras
jugamos
we play
vosotros / vosotras
jugáis
you all (vosotros) play
ellos / ellas / ustedes
juegan
they play
Jugar in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
jugué
I played
tú
jugaste
you played
él / ella / usted
jugó
he/she played
nosotros / nosotras
jugamos
we played
vosotros / vosotras
jugasteis
you all (vosotros) played
ellos / ellas / ustedes
jugaron
they played
Jugar in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
jugaba
I used to play
tú
jugabas
you used to play
él / ella / usted
jugaba
he/she used to play
nosotros / nosotras
jugábamos
we used to play
vosotros / vosotras
jugabais
you all (vosotros) used to play
ellos / ellas / ustedes
jugaban
they used to play
Jugar in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
jugaré
I will play
tú
jugarás
you will play
él / ella / usted
jugará
he/she will play
nosotros / nosotras
jugaremos
we will play
vosotros / vosotras
jugaréis
you all (vosotros) will play
ellos / ellas / ustedes
jugarán
they will play
Jugar in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
jugaría
I would play
tú
jugarías
you would play
él / ella / usted
jugaría
he/she would play
nosotros / nosotras
jugaríamos
we would play
vosotros / vosotras
jugaríais
you all (vosotros) would play
ellos / ellas / ustedes
jugarían
they would play
Is jugar irregular?
Jugar differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: juego, juegas, juega; preterite: jugué. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
Questions about jugar
How do you conjugate jugar in the present?
The present forms are juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of jugar?
jugué, jugaste, jugó, jugamos, jugasteis, jugaron. For example, jugué means “I played”.
Is jugar irregular?
Jugar differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: juego, juegas, juega; preterite: jugué. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of jugar?
The preterite (jugué) presents a completed event; the imperfect (jugaba) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I played” and “I used to play”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of jugar?
The yo forms are jugaré (“I will play”) and jugaría (“I would play”). The full charts above include every person.
What does jugar mean?
Jugar means to play (a game or sport). Jugar is to play a game or a sport: juego al fútbol. To play an instrument is tocar.