Usar conjugation
to use
Past participleusado
Gerundusando
Future stemusar-
Preterite (yo)usé
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Usar in the main GCSE tenses
Presente present
| yo uso |
| tú usas |
| él/ella/usted usa |
| nosotros/as usamos |
| vosotros/as usáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo usé |
| tú usaste |
| él/ella/usted usó |
| nosotros/as usamos |
| vosotros/as usasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usaron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo usaba |
| tú usabas |
| él/ella/usted usaba |
| nosotros/as usábamos |
| vosotros/as usabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a usar |
| tú vas a usar |
| él/ella/usted va a usar |
| nosotros/as vamos a usar |
| vosotros/as vais a usar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a usar |
Futuro simple future
| yo usaré |
| tú usarás |
| él/ella/usted usará |
| nosotros/as usaremos |
| vosotros/as usaréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usarán |
Condicional conditional
| yo usaría |
| tú usarías |
| él/ella/usted usaría |
| nosotros/as usaríamos |
| vosotros/as usaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usarían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he usado |
| tú has usado |
| él/ella/usted ha usado |
| nosotros/as hemos usado |
| vosotros/as habéis usado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han usado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy usando |
| tú estás usando |
| él/ella/usted está usando |
| nosotros/as estamos usando |
| vosotros/as estáis usando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están usando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) usa |
| (usted) use |
| (vosotros/as) usad |
| (ustedes) usen |
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Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había usado |
| tú habías usado |
| él/ella/usted había usado |
| nosotros/as habíamos usado |
| vosotros/as habíais usado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían usado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo use |
| tú uses |
| él/ella/usted use |
| nosotros/as usemos |
| vosotros/as uséis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes usen |
Quick questions about usar
Is usar regular or irregular?
Usar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
What is the preterite of usar?
In the preterite, yo usé and él/ella/usted usó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of usar?
The past participle of usar is usado, as in yo he usado.
What is the gerund of usar?
The gerund (-ing form) of usar is usando, as in yo estoy usando.
What is the future stem of usar?
The future and conditional stem of usar is usar-: yo usaré, yo usaría.
Other regular -ar verbs
- pasar pass, spend (time), happen
- dejar let, leave
- hablar speak, talk
- quedar arrange to meet, remain, be left
- llevar take, carry, wear, lead
- llamar call, name
- mirar look, watch
- tomar take, have, drink
- tratar treat, deal with
- esperar wait (for), hope (for), expect
- gustar please, be pleasing (to)
- trabajar work
- entrar enter, go in
- preguntar ask (a question)
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