1. The Verb Jugar
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2. The Verb Jugar
In Spanish, the verb jugar is used to talk about playing a sport or a game.
Even though jugar uses the same endings as the other -ar verbs, it has a different stem in some forms.

3. The Verb Jugar For those forms, the -u- becomes -ue- .
This kind of verb is called a “stem-changing verb.” (more to come!)
Here are the present tense forms...

4. Jugar (To Play) Yo juego Tú juegas Ud. Él juega Ella Nosotros jugamos
Vosotros jugáis
Uds.
Ellos juegan
Ellas

5. The Verb Jugar
Many Spanish speakers always use jugar a and the name of the sport or game:
¿Juegas al vóleibol?
Others do not use the a:
¿Juegas vóleibol?