Portuguese verb

Conjugation of jogar

The Portuguese verb jogar means "to play". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to play
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
jogando
Past participle
jogado
Quick answer

The present tense of jogar is eu jogo, tu jogas, ele/ela joga, nós jogamos, vós jogais, eles/elas jogam. It counts as a regular -ar verb, though 10 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative.

Present tense of jogar

Forms in orange break the regular -ar pattern.

Present Presente
eu jogo
tu jogas
ele/ela joga
nós jogamos
vós jogais
eles/elas jogam

More tenses of jogar

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu joguei (irregular)
tu jogaste
ele/ela jogou
nós jogámos
vós jogastes
eles/elas jogaram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu jogava
tu jogavas
ele/ela jogava
nós jogávamos
vós jogáveis
eles/elas jogavam
Future Futuro
eu jogarei
tu jogarás
ele/ela jogará
nós jogaremos
vós jogareis
eles/elas jogarão
Conditional Condicional
eu jogaria
tu jogarias
ele/ela jogaria
nós jogaríamos
vós jogaríeis
eles/elas jogariam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu jogue (irregular)
que tu jogues (irregular)
que ele/ela jogue (irregular)
que nós joguemos (irregular)
que vós jogueis (irregular)
que eles/elas joguem (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu joga
você jogue (irregular)
nós joguemos (irregular)
vós jogai
vocês joguem (irregular)

Notes on jogar

Jogar is regular, with spelling changes only. The spelling changes appear in the simple past eu form joguei, all present subjunctive forms such as jogue and joguemos, and the você, nós, and vocês commands jogue, joguemos, and joguem.

Meet jogar in real Portuguese books

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Example sentences with jogar

  • Eu jogo futebol com os meus amigos. I play football with my friends.
  • Ontem joguei cartas depois do jantar. Yesterday I played cards after dinner.
  • Quando era criança, jogava futebol no parque. When I was a child, I played football in the park.
  • Amanhã jogaremos no campo da escola. Tomorrow we will play on the school field.

Frequently asked questions

Is jogar a regular verb?

Yes. Jogar is regular, with spelling changes only.

What are the present subjunctive forms of jogar?

The present subjunctive forms are jogue, jogues, jogue, joguemos, jogueis, and joguem. All these forms have the spelling change shown in the table.

What are the imperative forms of jogar?

The imperative forms are joga, jogue, joguemos, jogai, and joguem. The você, nós, and vocês forms have the spelling change.