63 4.7: Structure – Le verbe jouer
In this section, you will learn about the verb jouer.
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On étudie !
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| je joue | nous jouons |
| tu joues | vous jouez |
| il, elle, on joue | ils, elles jouent |
When the verb jouer (to play) is used with musical instruments (les instruments musicaux) or sports (le sport) & games (les jeux) you must add the appropriate preposition after it.
For musical instruments we say: jouer de + [l’instrument].
For a sport or game we say: jouer à + [le sport, le jeu].
It is important to remember to contract prepositions with certain definite articles that follow:
de + le = du
de + les = des
à + le = au
à + les = aux
Exemples :
Il joue du piano
Je joue au baseball
Tu joues aux échecs
On approfondit !
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