Usar Conjugation

Usar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to use". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Usar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #22 most used regular verb.

Usar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	uso	I use
Tú	usas	You use
Él/Ella/Ud.	usa	He/She uses
Nosotros	usamos	We use
Vosotros	usáis	You (plural) use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usan	They use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Usar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Usar is usado. This is used to form the Usar Present Perfect and the Usar Past Perfect.

Usar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Usar is usando. This is used to form the Usar Present Continuous.

Usar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Usar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy usando	I am using
Tú	estás usando	You are using
Él/Ella/Ud.	está usando	He/She is using
Nosotros	estamos usando	We are using
Vosotros	estáis usando	You (plural) are using
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están usando	They are using

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Usar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	usé	I used
Tú	usaste	You used
Él/Ella/Ud.	usó	He/She used
Nosotros	usamos	We used
Vosotros	usasteis	You (plural) used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usaron	They used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	usaba	I used to use
Tú	usabas	You used to use
Él/Ella/Ud.	usaba	He/She used to use
Nosotros	usábamos	We used to use
Vosotros	usabais	You (plural) used to use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usaban	They used to use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Usar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he usado	I have used
Tú	has usado	You have used
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha usado	He/She has used
Nosotros	hemos usado	We have used
Vosotros	habéis usado	You (plural) have used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han usado	They have used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Usar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había usado	I had used
Tú	habías usado	You had used
Él/Ella/Ud.	había usado	He/She had used
Nosotros	habíamos usado	We had used
Vosotros	habíais usado	You (plural) had used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían usado	They had used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	usaré	I will use
Tú	usarás	You will use
Él/Ella/Ud.	usará	He/She will use
Nosotros	usaremos	We will use
Vosotros	usaréis	You (plural) will use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usarán	They will use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	usaría	I would use
Tú	usarías	You would use
Él/Ella/Ud.	usaría	He/She would use
Nosotros	usaríamos	We would use
Vosotros	usaríais	You (plural) would use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usarían	They would use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Usar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	use	I use
Tú	uses	You use
Él/Ella/Ud.	use	He/She uses
Nosotros	usemos	We use
Vosotros	uséis	You (plural) use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	usen	They use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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Spanish Conjugation Chart

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