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Usar (to use) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of usar (to use) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Usar (to use) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 6: La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Lesson 38: Servicios cotidianos (Everyday services)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Usar (to use) Usando (Using) Usado (Used)

Usar (to use): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) uso I use
(tú) usas You use
(él/ella) usa he/she uses
(nosotros/nosotras) usamos we use
(vosotros/vosotras) usáis You use
(ellos/ellas) usan they use

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he usado I have used
(tú) has usado You have used
(él/ella) ha usado he/she has used
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos usado we have used
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis usado You have used
(ellos/ellas) han usado they have used

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) use I use
(tú) uses You use
(él/ella) use he/she uses
(nosotros/nosotras) usemos we use
(vosotros/vosotras) uséis You use
(ellos/ellas) usen they use

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya usado I have used
(tú) hayas usado you have used
(él/ella) haya usado he/she has used
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos usado we have used
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis usado you have used
(ellos/ellas) hayan usado they have used

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) usaba I used to use
(tú) usabas you used to use
(él/ella) usaba he/she used to use
(nosotros/nosotras) usábamos we used to use
(vosotros/vosotras) usabais You used to use
(ellos/ellas) usaban they used

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había usado I had used
(tú) habías usado you had used
(él/ella) había usado he/she had used
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos usado we had used
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais usado you had used
(ellos/ellas) habían usado they had used

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) usara/usase I used to use
(tú) usaras/usases You used
(él/ella) usara/usase he would use/she would use
(nosotros/nosotras) usáramos/usásemos we used
(vosotros/vosotras) usarais/usaseis you would use
(ellos/ellas) usaran/usasen they would use

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese usado I had used
(tú) hubieras/hubieses usado you had used
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese usado he/she had used
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos usado we would have used
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis usado you would have used
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen usado they had used

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) usé I used
(tú) usaste You used
(él/ella) usó he/she used
(nosotros/nosotras) usamos we used
(vosotros/vosotras) usasteis You used
(ellos/ellas) usaron they used

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube usado I had used
(tú) hubiste usado You had used
(él/ella) hubo usado he had used/she had used
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos usado we had used
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis usado You used
(ellos/ellas) hubieron usado they had used

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) usare I will use
(tú) usares you will use
(él/ella) usare he will use/she will use
(nosotros/nosotras) usáremos we will use
(vosotros/vosotras) usareis you would use
(ellos/ellas) usaren they will use

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere usado I will have used
(tú) hubieres usado You would have used
(él/ella) hubiere usado he/she will have used
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos usado we will have used
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis usado you will have used
(ellos/ellas) hubieren usado they will have used

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) usaré I will use
(tú) usarás You will use
(él/ella) usará he/she will use
(nosotros/nosotras) usaremos we will use
(vosotros/vosotras) usaréis You will use
(ellos/ellas) usarán they will use

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré usado I will have used
(tú) habrás usado You will have used
(él/ella) habrá usado he will have used/she will have used
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos usado we will have used
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis usado You will have used
(ellos/ellas) habrán usado they will have used
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
— you use
¡Usa! Use!
¡Use! Let's use!
¡Usemos! Let’s use!
¡Usad! Use!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No uses! Do not use!
¡No use! He/She does not use!
¡No usemos! Let's not use!
¡No uséis! You all do not use
¡No usen! Don't use!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) usaría I would use
(tú) usarías You would use
(él/ella) usaría he/she would use
(nosotros/nosotras) usaríamos we would use
(vosotros/vosotras) usaríais You would use
(ellos/ellas) usarían they would use

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría usado I would have used
(tú) habrías usado You would have used
(él/ella) habría usado he/she would have used
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos usado we would have used
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais usado you would have used
(ellos/ellas) habrían usado they would have used

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We use the napkins on the table.
Nosotros usamos las servilletas en la mesa.
2. You use the car to travel.
Vosotros usáis el coche para viajar.
3. They will use the gloves.
Ellos usarán los guantes.
4. You use a spoon to eat the soup.
Tú usas una cuchara para comer la sopa.
5. He will use the hammer.
Él usará el martillo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I used the credit card yesterday.
Usé la tarjeta de crédito ayer.
2. You were using the spoon to eat the soup.
Tú usabas la cuchara para comer la sopa.
3. They used the radiators to heat the house.
Ellos usaban los radiadores para calentar la casa.
4. We used to use the dryer after washing the clothes.
Nosotros usábamos la secadora después de lavar la ropa.
5. You have used the table to study.
Tú has usado la mesa para estudiar.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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usáramos/usásemos, use, uséis, usara/usase

1.
Espero que él ... la planta para decorar la cocina.
(I hope that he uses the plant to decorate the kitchen.)
2.
Espero que vosotros ... la lámpara para tener más luz.
(I hope that you use the lamp to have more light.)
3.
Esperaba que yo ... la ventana.
(They expected me to use the window.)
4.
Querían que nosotros ... la mesa.
(They wanted us to use the table.)
5.
Me dijo que él ... el cuchillo.
(He told me that he should use the knife.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You had used the frying pan to cook.
Vosotros hubisteis usado la sartén para cocinar.
2. You would have used the glasses.
Tú habrías usado los vasos.
3. If you had used the washing machine, you wouldn't have dirty clothes now.
Si hubieras/hubieses usado la lavadora, ahora no tendrías ropa sucia.
4. They had used the jug to serve water.
Ellos hubieron usado la jarra para servir agua.
5. I hope that we have used the pet leashes.
Espero que nosotros hayamos usado las correas de las mascotas.