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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 may have 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
nosotros/nosotras usábamos we used to use
vosotros/vosotras usabais you used
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 would use
tú usaras/usases You used
él/ella usara/usase he would use
nosotros/nosotras usáramos/usásemos we used
vosotros/vosotras usarais/usaseis you all would use
ellos/ellas usaran/usasen they used

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese usado I would have used
tú hubieras/hubieses usado you had used
él/ella hubiera/hubiese usado he would have 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 would have 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
nosotros/nosotras hubimos usado we had used
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis usado you had 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/she will use
nosotros/nosotras usáremos we shall use
vosotros/vosotras usareis you will use
ellos/ellas usaren they would use

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere usado I will have used
tú hubieres usado you will have used
él/ella hubiere usado he 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/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.