jugábamos

Jugábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb jugar, meaning we used to play or we were playing. The imperfect tense in Spanish describes ongoing or habitual past actions, background descriptions, or actions without a specified end. Jugábamos appears in many contexts to indicate routines or repeated activities in the past.

Conjugation notes: jugábamos is formed from the stem jug- plus the imperfect endings for -ar verbs, specifically -ábamos for nosotros/as. Other imperfect forms of jugar are yo jugaba, tú jugabas, él jugaba, nosotros jugábamos, vosotros jugabais, ellos jugaban. The word carries an accent on the á to indicate the correct stress.

Usage and examples: In everyday speech, jugábamos is used to recall past activities that happened regularly or over a period of time. For example, Cuando éramos niños, jugábamos al fútbol cada tarde. It can also describe ongoing past actions without focusing on their start or end, as in Ayer llovía y nosotros… jugábamos dentro de casa, though in that case the continuous aspect might be expressed with estar jugando.

Notes: The form is tied to the broader imperfect tense system of -ar verbs in Spanish. It contrasts with the preterite form jugamos or other tenses that mark completed actions. Overall, jugábamos conveys a sense of memory, routine, or background activity in the past.

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