The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Jugar is used to give orders or instructions related to playing, for example Juega al fútbol con tus amigos. (Play soccer with your friends.)

This verb belongs to the -gar to -gue spelling-changing conjugation type, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ before the vowels ‘e’ and ‘i’ in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Jugar (to play) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Jugar generally means to play, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To play a game or sport: for example, ¡Jugad al fútbol! (Play soccer!)

To engage in playful or recreational activity: for example, ¡Juguemos en el parque! (Let’s play at the park!)

To operate or manipulate something: for example, ¡Juega con los controles! (Play with the controls!)

To take a risk or gamble: for example, ¡No juegues con tu dinero! (Don’t gamble with your money!)

To joke or tease (colloquial): for example, ¡Venga, no juegues! (Come on, don’t joke around!)

To flirt or play around (colloquial, mildly rude): for example, ¡Deja de jugar conmigo! (Stop playing around with me!)

Examples

Examples of Jugar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Juega al fútbol con nosotros! (Play soccer with us!)

Mamá, juguemos un juego de mesa después de la cena. (Mom, let’s play a board game after dinner.)

Chicos, jugad en el parque mientras preparo el almuerzo. (Kids, go play at the park while I make lunch.)

¡Juega videojuegos conmigo esta noche! Será divertido. (Play video games with me tonight! It will be fun.)

Antes de salir, juguemos un poco con la pelota en el patio. (Before we leave, let’s play with the ball in the yard for a bit.)

Equipo, jueguen con entusiasmo y den lo mejor de ustedes. (Team, play with enthusiasm and give your best.)

Hija, juega un rato afuera y disfruta del aire fresco. (Daughter, go play outside for a while and enjoy the fresh air.)

Amigos, juguemos a las cartas esta noche. Hace mucho que no lo hacemos. (Friends, let’s play cards tonight. It’s been a long time since we did.)

Cariño, juega con tus muñecas mientras preparo la comida. (Honey, play with your dolls while I make the food.)

Compañeros, jueguen limpio y respeten las reglas del juego. (Teammates, play fair and respect the rules of the game.)

Hijo, juega un poco con tus primos antes de irnos. (Son, play with your cousins for a bit before we leave.)

Chicos, jueguen en el patio trasero mientras termino de limpiar la casa. (Kids, play in the backyard while I finish cleaning the house.)

Todos, juguemos un juego divertido para relajarnos después de un largo día. (Everyone, let’s play a fun game to unwind after a long day.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Jugar (to play) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.