Usage examples of "jouais" in French with translation to English

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Je jouais au tennis au lycée. I used to play tennis in high school.
Je jouais au tennis après l'école. I played tennis after school.
Jeune, je jouais souvent au base-ball. I often played baseball when I was young.
Je jouais au tennis quand j'étais étudiant. I used to play tennis when I was a student.
Je jouais souvent au football quand j'étais jeune. I often played soccer when I was young.
Je jouais au tennis quand j'étais un jeune étudiant. I used to play tennis as a young student.
Tu jouais au baseball après l'école à cette époque. We would play baseball after school in those days.
Quand j'étais petit, je jouais généralement au baseball après l'école. As a kid I usually played baseball after school.
À l'époque, je jouais au tennis avec Jeanette tous les jours. In those days, I played tennis with Jeanette everyday.
Un ballon a frappé l'arrière de ma tête lorsque je jouais au soccer. A ball hit the back of my head while I was playing soccer.
Un jour, alors que je jouais avec mon chat, j'ai finalement mordu son oreille. One day, while I was playing with my cat, I finally bit his ear.
La fanfare joua plusieurs marches. The band played several marches.
Elle joua dans la pièce. She acted in the play.
Nous jouons à ce jeu sur glace. We have this game on ice.
Sa nationalité jouait contre lui. His nationality counted against him.
Il a perdu son temps à jouer aux courses hippiques. He wasted his time on gambling at the horse races.
Ne joue pas avec ses sentiments. Don't toy with her affections.
Je jouai avec des amis. I played with friends
Joue pas au con avec moi. Don't act like a prat with me.
Je n'ai pas le temps de jouer. I have no time for games.
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