jouer — to play (engage in games or play); to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
jouer is the #235 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to play (engage in games or play); to play (produce music from a musical instrument)” and is pronounced /ʒwe/.
#235frequency rank
0.05%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of jouer
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jouer | infinitive | to play |
| jouant | -ing form | playing |
| joué | past participle | played |
| joue | I · present | I play |
| joues | you · present | you play |
| joue | he/she · present | he/she plays |
| jouons | we · present | we play |
| jouez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) play |
| jouent | they · present | they play |
| jouais | I · imperfect | I used to play |
| jouais | you · imperfect | you used to play |
| jouait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to play |
| jouions | we · imperfect | we used to play |
| jouiez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to play |
| jouaient | they · imperfect | they used to play |
| jouai | I · past | I played |
| jouas | you · past | you played |
| joua | he/she · past | he/she played |
| jouâmes | we · past | we played |
| jouâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) played |
| jouèrent | they · past | they played |
| jouerai | I · future | I will play |
| joueras | you · future | you will play |
| jouera | he/she · future | he/she will play |
| jouerons | we · future | we will play |
| jouerez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will play |
| joueront | they · future | they will play |
| jouerais | I · conditional | I would play |
| jouerais | you · conditional | you would play |
| jouerait | he/she · conditional | he/she would play |
| jouerions | we · conditional | we would play |
| joueriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would play |
| joueraient | they · conditional | they would play |
| joue | I · subjunctive present | (that) I play |
| joues | you · subjunctive present | (that) you play |
| joue | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she play |
| jouions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we play |
| jouiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) play |
| jouent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they play |
| jouasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I played |
| jouasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you played |
| jouât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she played |
| jouassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we played |
| jouassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) played |
| jouassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they played |
| joue | you · command | play! |
| jouons | we · command | play! (to several) |
| jouez | you (pl.) · command | play! (to several) |
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