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usar

to use

verb Word 284 of the core 1,000 · Stage 2, Everyday

How to conjugate usar

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

Present

yo uso I use / I am using
tú usas you use / you are using
él/ella usa he/she uses / he/she is using / you use (formal) / you are using (formal)
nosotros usamos we use / we are using
ellos/ellas usan they use / they are using / you all use / you all are using

Preterite

yo usé I used
tú usaste you used
él/ella usó he/she used / you used (formal)
nosotros usamos we used
ellos/ellas usaron they used / you all used

Imperfect

yo usaba I was using / I used to use
tú usabas you were using / you used to use
él/ella usaba he/she was using / he/she used to use / you were using (formal) / you used to use (formal)
nosotros usábamos we were using / we used to use
ellos/ellas usaban they were using / they used to use / you all were using / you all used to use

Future

yo usaré I will use
tú usarás you will use
él/ella usará he/she will use / you will use (formal)
nosotros usaremos we will use
ellos/ellas usarán they will use / you all will use

In a sentence

¿Puedo usar tu teléfono?

Can I use your phone?

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