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 follows the -gar to -gue spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ before the ‘e’ vowel in certain forms.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Jugar (to play) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | — |
Tú | juega |
Él / Ella / Usted | juegue |
Nosotros / Nosotras | juguemos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | jueguen |
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Usage of Jugar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
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, ¡Juega al fútbol con nosotros! (Play soccer with us!)
To engage in playful or recreational activity: for example, ¡Juega con tus juguetes! (Play with your toys!)
To operate or manipulate: for example, ¡Juega con los controles! (Play with the controls!)
To gamble or bet: for example, ¡Juega a la ruleta! (Play roulette!)
To tease or make fun of (colloquial): for example, ¡No juegues conmigo! (Don’t mess with me!)
To flirt or play around (colloquial): for example, ¡Juega con ella! (Flirt with her!)
Examples
Examples of Jugar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
¡Juguemos al fútbol esta tarde! (Let’s play soccer this afternoon!)
Por favor, juega con cuidado. (Please play carefully.)
Niños, jueguen en el parque mientras preparo el almuerzo. (Kids, play at the park while I prepare lunch.)
Mamá, ¿puedo jugar con la nueva consola de videojuegos? (Mom, can I play with the new video game console?)
Antes de salir, juguemos un juego de mesa en familia. (Before going out, let’s play a board game as a family.)
En el recreo, jueguen al escondite. (During recess, play hide and seek.)
Después de la cena, juguemos a las cartas. (After dinner, let’s play cards.)
Hijo, juega con tus amigos en el patio trasero. (Son, play with your friends in the backyard.)
¡Juguemos al básquetbol este fin de semana! (Let’s play basketball this weekend!)
Compañeros, jueguen limpio y respeten las reglas. (Teammates, play fair and respect the rules.)
Hija, juega con tus muñecas mientras termino el trabajo. (Daughter, play with your dolls while I finish work.)
En la fiesta, juguemos a adivinar quién es quién. (At the party, let’s play guess who.)
Equipo, jueguen con entusiasmo y den lo mejor de ustedes. (Team, play with enthusiasm and give your best.)
Antes de acostarnos, juguemos un videojuego juntos. (Before going to bed, let’s play a video game together.)
Amigos, jueguen al ajedrez para ejercitar sus mentes. (Friends, play chess to exercise your minds.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Jugar (to play) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo — | — |
Tú juega | Play |
Él / Ella / Usted juegue | Play |
Nosotros / Nosotras juguemos | Let’s play |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes jueguen | Play |
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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.