usar conjugation
to use
Usar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
usar
to use
Gerund
usando
Present Participle
Past Participle
usado
Used in perfect tenses
Usar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | uso | usé | usaba | usaré | usaría |
| tú | usas | usaste | usabas | usarás | usarías |
| él/ella/usted | usa | usó | usaba | usará | usaría |
| nosotros | usamos | usamos | usábamos | usaremos | usaríamos |
| vosotros | usáis | usasteis | usabais | usaréis | usaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | usan | usaron | usaban | usarán | usarían |
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Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Usar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he usado | había usado | habré usado | habría usado |
| tú | has usado | habías usado | habrás usado | habrías usado |
| él/ella/usted | ha usado | había usado | habrá usado | habría usado |
| nosotros | hemos usado | habíamos usado | habremos usado | habríamos usado |
| vosotros | habéis usado | habíais usado | habréis usado | habríais usado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han usado | habían usado | habrán usado | habrían usado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Usar Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | use | usara | usase |
| tú | uses | usaras | usases |
| él/ella/usted | use | usara | usase |
| nosotros | usemos | usáramos | usásemos |
| vosotros | uséis | usarais | usaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | usen | usaran | usasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Usar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | usa |
| él/ella/usted | use |
| nosotros | usemos |
| vosotros | usad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | usen |
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Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Actions
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.