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usare

to use

verb Word 218 of the core 1,000 · Stage 2, Everyday

How to conjugate usare

The present, imperfect, future and passato prossimo, with the English for every form.

Present

io uso I use / I am using
tu usi you use / you are using
lui/lei usa he/she uses / he/she is using
noi usiamo we use / we are using
voi usate you all use / you all are using
loro usano they use / they are using

Imperfect

io usavo I was using / I used to use
tu usavi you were using / you used to use
lui/lei usava he/she was using / he/she used to use
noi usavamo we were using / we used to use
voi usavate you all were using / you all used to use
loro usavano they were using / they used to use

Future

io userò I will use
tu userai you will use
lui/lei userà he/she will use
noi useremo we will use
voi userete you all will use
loro useranno they will use

Passato prossimo

io ho usato I used / I have used
tu hai usato you used / you have used
lui/lei ha usato he/she used / he/she has used
noi abbiamo usato we used / we have used
voi avete usato you all used / you all have used
loro hanno usato they used / they have used

In a sentence

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