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“Jugar” (to play) in the Future Tense

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Understanding the Future Tense of “Jugar”

The Future Tense of jugar is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future, for example, Jugaré al fútbol mañana. (I will play soccer tomorrow.)

Jugar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Jugar in the Future Tense

Jugar generally means to play, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To play a game or sport: for example, Jugaremos al fútbol mañana. (We will play soccer tomorrow.)

To participate in an activity: for example, Jugaremos a las cartas esta noche. (We will play cards tonight.)

To joke or tease: for example, No jugaré con vosotros, esto es serio. (I won’t joke with you, this is serious.)

To gamble: for example, Jugaremos a la ruleta en el casino. (We will gamble on roulette at the casino.)

To operate or manipulate: for example, Jugaré con los ajustes hasta que funcione. (I will play with the settings until it works.)

To take a risk (colloquial): for example, No jugaré con mi futuro así. (I won’t risk my future like that.)

To deceive or trick (rude): for example, ¡No me jugarás de esa manera! (You won’t trick me like that!)

Real Life Examples of Jugar in the Future Tense

Mañana jugaré al fútbol con mis amigos. (Tomorrow I will play soccer with my friends.)

¿Jugarás al tenis este fin de semana? (Will you play tennis this weekend?)

Ella jugará un partido de baloncesto la próxima semana. (She will play a basketball game next week.)

Nosotros jugaremos un juego de mesa después de la cena. (We will play a board game after dinner.)

¿Jugaréis al béisbol en el parque mañana? (Will you all play baseball at the park tomorrow?)

Ellos jugarán al golf el próximo sábado. (They will play golf next Saturday.)

Después de las vacaciones, jugaré videojuegos con mis primos. (After the holidays, I will play video games with my cousins.)

¿Jugarás a las cartas con tus abuelos esta noche? (Will you play cards with your grandparents tonight?)

Mi hermana jugará un partido de voleibol la semana que viene. (My sister will play a volleyball game next week.)

Jugaremos al escondite en el parque con los niños. (We will play hide and seek at the park with the kids.)

¿Jugaréis al ajedrez en el club esta tarde? (Will you all play chess at the club this afternoon?)

Mis amigos y yo jugaremos un partido de fútbol el próximo fin de semana. (My friends and I will play a soccer game next weekend.)

¿Jugarás a los videojuegos después de terminar tus tareas? (Will you play video games after finishing your homework?)

Ella jugará al tenis de mesa en el torneo regional. (She will play table tennis in the regional tournament.)

Jugarán al baloncesto en el campamento de verano. (They will play basketball at the summer camp.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Jugar (to play) in the Future Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.