Jugar
Use the verb jugar to talk about playing a sport or game. Jugar uses the same endings as regular ar verbs: (o, as, a, amos, an). However, jugar is a stem-changing verb which means it changes in the stem when conjugated. The “u” changes to “ue when conjugated except in the nosotoros from.
Remember that the stem is what you have left after you take of the infintive ending. Jugar-infinitive Jugar Jug-stem The “u” changes to “ue” so the stem becomes jueg in all forms except nosotros.
Subject Form of jugar English Translation Yo Juego I play Tú Juegas You play Él, ella usted Juega He, She plays You(form)play Nosotros, Nosotras* Jugamos We play Ellos, Ellas Ustedes Juegan They play You all play
Examples We play soccer. Nosotros jugamos al fútbol. Tiger Woods plays golf. Tiger Woods juega al golf. Serena and Venus play tennis. Serena y Venus juegan al tenis. Lebron James plays basketball. Lebron James juega al básquetbol. What sport do you play? ¿A qué deporte juegas?