Indicative
| 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 / nosotras | usamos | usamos | usábamos | usaremos | usaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | usáis | usasteis | usabais | usaréis | usaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | usan | usaron | usaban | usarán | usarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | use | usara |
| tú | uses | usaras |
| él / ella / usted | use | usara |
| nosotros / nosotras | usemos | usáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | uséis | usarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | usen | usaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | usa | no uses |
| usted | use | no use |
| nosotros | usemos | no usemos |
| vosotros | usad | no uséis |
| ustedes | usen | no usen |
Usar conjugation quick answers
- Usar present tense
- The present tense of usar is: uso, usas, usa, usamos, usáis, usan.
- Usar preterite
- The preterite of usar is: usé, usaste, usó, usamos, usasteis, usaron.
- Usar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of usar is: usaba, usabas, usaba, usábamos, usabais, usaban.
- Usar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of usar is: use, uses, use, usemos, uséis, usen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of usar?
The yo form of usar is "uso" in the present tense, "usé" in the preterite, and "use" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of usar?
The past participle of usar is "usado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he usado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of usar?
The gerund of usar is "usando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy usando").
How do you conjugate usar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), usar is: usé, usaste, usó, usamos, usasteis, usaron.
How do you conjugate usar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), usar is: usaba, usabas, usaba, usábamos, usabais, usaban.
What is the present subjunctive of usar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of usar is: use, uses, use, usemos, uséis, usen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of usar?
The affirmative tú command of usar is "usa" and the negative is "no uses".
Is usar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb usar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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