jugaba al fútbol

played soccer

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phrase Rare #48,150
played soccer Imperfect tense; used for actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past.
SP: De niño, jugaba al fútbol todos los sábados.
EN: As a child, I played soccer every Saturday.

Él jugaba al fútbol con una vieja lata.

He played football with an old can.

Cuando era joven, a veces jugaba al fútbol.

When I was young, I sometimes played football.

Jugaba al fútbol.

He played football.

Cuando era joven, a menudo jugaba al fútbol.

When I was young, I often played football.