il joua

played

→ jouer
jou play + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #44,770
played Literary past tense (passé simple) of « jouer »; common in books and storytelling rather than everyday speech.
FR: Il joua au football toute la journée.
EN: He played soccer all day.
Conjugation of jouer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third joua

Elle joua du violon.

She played the violin.

Elle joua du piano comme promis.

She played the piano as promised.

Il joua le rôle du Roi Lear.

He played the role of King Lear.

Dan joua du violon pour les enfants atteints de cancer.

Dan played the violin for children with cancer.