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Jugar Preterite Tense
Engage in the Spanish Preterite Tense with the playful verb jugar. Our page offers a comprehensive conjugation chart, exciting verb games, and examples of jugar in everyday use. Master expressing play and games in Spanish, enhancing your conversational abilities. Explore more Spanish verbs at Spanish conjugation. Refine your jugar conjugation skills at our jugar conjugation page.
Verb Meaning(s): to play (games or sports)
Verb Chart: Jugar Preterite Tense
Yo | jugué I played | Nosotros | jugamos we played |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | jugaste you played | Vosotros (informal Spain) | jugasteis you all played |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | jugó he/she/you played | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | jugaron they/you all played |
Jugar Preterite Tense Practice
Jugar Preterite Sentence Examples
Yesterday, I played soccer with my friends.
2. ¿Jugaste al ajedrez con tu hermano?
Did you play chess with your brother?
3. Él jugó a los videojuegos todo el sábado.
He played video games all Saturday.
4. Ella jugó en el torneo de tenis del colegio.
She played in the school tennis tournament.
5. ¿Jugó Ud. a las cartas con sus amigos?
Did you play cards with your friends?
We played basketball in the park.
7. ¿Jugaron ellos al béisbol el domingo?
Did they play baseball on Sunday?
8. Las chicas jugaron al voleibol en la playa.
The girls played volleyball on the beach.
9. ¿Jugaron Uds. a algún juego de mesa durante las vacaciones?
Did you all play any board games during the vacation?
10. Vosotros jugasteis al golf en el club.
You all (Spain) played golf at the club.
Recall Past Games with “Jugar” in the Preterite
Now that you’ve practiced the preterite tense of jugar (“jugué,” “jugó”), enhance your storytelling by comparing it with habitual past actions in the imperfect tense of jugar. Express wishes or doubts using the subjunctive tense of jugar, or describe current play with the present tense of jugar. For a comprehensive guide, visit our Complete Spanish Verb Guide. Keep practicing—your fluency improves with every tense you master!


