How to Say ‘I played / I used to play’ in Mexican Spanish
Jugaba
hoo-GAH-bah
[hoo-GAH-bah]
💬 Usage Tip: [jugaba] can mean "I was playing" or "I used to play" depending on context. For childhood stories, it often means a repeated habit: [jugaba mucho], [jugaba con mis primos].
Phrase Breakdown
Jugaba
[hoo-GAH-bah]
I used to play / he used to play / she used to play
Imperfect form of jugar, used for repeated or habitual action in the past.
Cuando era niña, jugaba todos los días.
When she was a girl, she used to play every day.
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