to play (a game, sport)
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Juego dominó con mis tíos los domingos.
I play dominoes with my uncles on Sundays.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Jugué pelota toda la tarde.
I played baseball all afternoon.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños jugaban en la calle hasta tarde.
The kids used to play in the street until late.
Futuro · What will happen
Jugaremos en el parque mañana.
We'll play in the park tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo jugaría en ese equipo.
I'd play on that team.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has jugado alguna vez a la pelota?
Have you ever played baseball?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ellos nunca habían jugado dominó.
They had never played dominoes.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el domingo habremos jugado diez partidos.
By Sunday we will have played ten games.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la lesión, él habría jugado mejor.
Without the injury, he would have played better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que los niños jueguen afuera.
I want the kids to play outside.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi papá quería que jugáramos con él.
My dad wanted us to play with him.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperaba que jugases con nosotros.
I was hoping you would play with us.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayan jugado bien.
I hope they've played well.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos jugado mejor, habríamos ganado.
If we had played better, we would have won.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Juega con tu hermana un rato.
Play with your sister for a while.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No jueguen con fuego.
Don't play with fire.