usar

/uˈsaɾ/, [uˈsaɾ]

use


Gerund: usando


Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular usado usada
Plural usados usadas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo uso usaba usé usaré usaría
usas usabas usaste usarás usarías
él/ella/Ud. usa usaba usó usará usaría
nosotros usamos usábamos usamos usaremos usaríamos
vosotros usáis usabais usasteis usaréis usaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. usan usaban usaron usarán usarían
vos usás usabas usaste usarás usarías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo use usara usase usare
uses usaras usases usares
él/ella/Ud. use usara usase usare
nosotros usemos usáramos usásemos usáremos
vosotros uséis usarais usaseis usareis
ellos/ellas/Uds. usen usaran usasen usaren
vos usés usaras usases usares

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
usa no uses
Ud. use no use
nosotros usemos no usemos
vosotros usad no uséis
Uds. usen no usen
vos usá no uses

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Puedo usar este teléfono?

    May I use this telephone?

  • Me encantaría usar un vestido como ese. Pero tendré que bajar de peso primero.

    I'd love to be able to wear a dress like that. But I'll have to lose some weight first.

  • Realmente no deberías usar software pirata.

    You really shouldn't use pirated software.

  • Puedes usar mi coche nuevo.

    You may use my new car.

  • Ella preguntó si podía usar el teléfono, entonces la dejé.

    She asked if she could use the phone, so I let her.

  • ¿Podría usar el baño?

    May I use the toilet?

  • Le dieron permiso para usar la biblioteca.

    She was accorded permission to use the library.

  • Esta nueva cámara es fácil de usar.

    This new camera is a snap to use.

  • Mi novio se rehúsa a usar el microondas.

    My boyfriend refuses to use the microwave.

  • Deberías usar un casco cuando andes en motocicleta.

    You should wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.

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