jugar preterite conjugation
Jugar (to play (a game/sport)) in the preterite: jugué, jugaste, jugó, jugamos, jugasteis, jugaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Jugar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Jugar in a sentence
- Juego al fútbol los sábados.I play soccer on Saturdays.
- Jugamos un partido ayer.We played a match yesterday.
Stem-changing u→ue in present tense: 'juego, juegas...'—the only such verb.
FAQ
What is the preterite of jugar?
Jugar in the Spanish preterite: yo jugué, tú jugaste, él/ella/usted jugó, nosotros jugamos, vosotros jugasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes jugaron.
Is jugar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite jugar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so jugué follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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