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I play jogo
How to say “I play” in Portuguese? “Jogo”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “jogo” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on I play in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “I play”

Portuguese sentence with “jogo” English translation for jogo S

Espero que tenham aproveitado o jogo

I hope that you all had enjoyed the game

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Tips for remembering:
• Associate “jogar” with the idea of throwing a ball. In many Portuguese sports contexts (e.g., “jogar futebol”), playing involves throwing or kicking, reinforcing the connection between “jogar” and game actions.
• Notice that “jogo” looks like “game” in English, which might help recall that “jogar” means “to play” or “to game.”

Explanations:
• “Jogar” is the Portuguese verb meaning “to play” in contexts such as playing sports, games, or engaging in certain activities (e.g., “jogar cartas” means “to play cards”).
• “Jogo” is the first-person singular present indicative form (“eu jogo”) meaning “I play.”

Other words with similar meaning:
• Brincar – often used when referring to playing or having fun, especially among children.
• Praticar – used in contexts like practicing a sport or an activity (“praticar futebol” means “to play/practice soccer”).

Main conjugations of the verb “jogar”:

Infinitive: jogar
Gerund: jogando
Past Participle: jogado

Indicative Mood:
• Present:
 - Eu jogo   (I play)
 - Tu jogas   (You play – informal singular)
 - Ele/Ela/Você joga  (He/She/You play)
 - Nós jogamos  (We play)
 - Vós jogais   (You play – plural, less common)
 - Eles/Elas/Vocês jogam (They/You play)

• Preterite (Simple Past):
 - Eu joguei  (I played)
 - Tu jogaste  (You played)
 - Ele/Ela/Você jogou  (He/She/You played)
 - Nós jogamos  (We played)
 - Vós jogastes  (You played)
 - Eles/Elas/Vocês jogaram (They/You played)

• Imperfect:
 - Eu jogava  (I used to play/I was playing)
 - Tu jogavas  (You used to play)
 - Ele/Ela/Você jogava  (He/She/You used to play)
 - Nós jogávamos  (We used to play)
 - Vós jogáveis  or Jogáveis (less common, you played)
 - Eles/Elas/Vocês jogavam (They/You used to play)

• Future:
 - Eu jogarei  (I will play)
 - Tu jogarás  (You will play)
 - Ele/Ela/Você jogará  (He/She/You will play)
 - Nós jogaremos  (We will play)
 - Vós jogareis  (You will play)
 - Eles/Elas/Vocês jogarão (They/You will play)

Examples of sentences:
1. Eu jogo futebol todos os sábados.
  Translation: I play soccer every Saturday.
2. Quando era criança, eu jogava muitos jogos de tabuleiro.
  Translation: When I was a child, I played many board games.
3. Amanhã, nós jogaremos uma partida de vôlei.
  Translation: Tomorrow, we will play a volleyball match.
4. Tu jogaste muito bem na final!
  Translation: You played very well in the final!

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