Translation
to play
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Word origin
From Latin iocari ('to jest, joke, play'), from iocus ('jest, sport').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iocari
- English cognates
- joke, jocular
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | juego | jugué | jugaba | jugaré | jugaría |
| tú | juegas | jugaste | jugabas | jugarás | jugarías |
| él/ella/ud. | juega | jugó | jugaba | jugará | jugaría |
| nos. | jugamos | jugamos | jugábamos | jugaremos | jugaríamos |
| vos. | jugáis | jugasteis | jugabais | jugaréis | jugaríais |
| ellos/uds. | juegan | jugaron | jugaban | jugarán | jugarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | juegue | jugara | jugase |
| tú | juegues | jugaras | jugases |
| él/ella/ud. | juegue | jugara | jugase |
| nos. | juguemos | jugáramos | jugásemos |
| vos. | juguéis | jugarais | jugaseis |
| ellos/uds. | jueguen | jugaran | jugasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | juega |
| ud. | juegue |
| nosotros | juguemos |
| vosotros | jugad |
| uds. | jueguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- jugando
- Past participle
- jugado
Examples
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The children love playing in the park.
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Do you want to play cards with me this afternoon?
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The team will play the final on Sunday.
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As a child he used to play football every afternoon in the street.
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You are not going to play with fire, you might really get burnt.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: jugar, comprar, quizá and 7 more words.