How to conjugate Usar in Spanish
To use Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Usar
- Usar in the Indicative Present
- Usar in the Indicative Preterite
- Usar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Usar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Usar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Usar in the Indicative Future
- Usar in the Indicative Conditional
- Usar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Usar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Usar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Usar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Usar
- Imperative tenses of Usar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Usar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Usar is the Spanish verb for "to use". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to usar include: emplear, utilizar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | usar | to use |
| Past participle | usado | used |
| Gerund | usando | using |
Indicative Tenses of Usar
Usar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of usar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "uso", meaning "I use".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | uso | I use |
| Tú | usas | you use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usa | s/he uses, you (formal) use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usamos | we use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usáis | you (plural) use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usan | they use, you (plural formal) use |
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Usar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of usar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "usé", meaning "I used".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usé | I used |
| Tú | usaste | you used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usó | s/he used, you (formal) used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usamos | we used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usasteis | you (plural) used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usaron | they used, you (plural formal) used |
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Usar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of usar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "usaba", meaning "I used to use".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usaba | I used to use |
| Tú | usabas | you used to use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usaba | s/he used to use, you (formal) used to use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usábamos | we used to use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usabais | you (plural) used to use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usaban | they used to use, you (plural formal) used to use |
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Usar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of usar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy usando", meaning "I am using".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy usando | I am using |
| Tú | estás usando | you are using |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está usando | s/he is using, you (formal) are using |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos usando | we are using |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis usando | you (plural) are using |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están usando | they are using, you (plural formal) are using |
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Usar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of usar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a usar", meaning "I am going to use".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a usar | I am going to use |
| Tú | vas a usar | you are going to use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a usar | s/he is going to use, you (formal) are going to use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a usar | we are going to use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a usar | you (plural) are going to use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a usar | they are going to use, you (plural formal) are going to use |
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Usar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of usar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "usaré", meaning "I will use".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usaré | I will use |
| Tú | usarás | you will use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usará | s/he will use, you (formal) will use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usaremos | we will use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usaréis | you (plural) will use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usarán | they will use, you (plural formal) will use |
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Usar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of usar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "usaría", meaning "I would use".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usaría | I would use |
| Tú | usarías | you would use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usaría | s/he would use, you (formal) would use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usaríamos | we would use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usaríais | you (plural) would use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usarían | they would use, you (plural formal) would use |
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Usar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of usar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he usado", meaning "I have used".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he usado | I have used |
| Tú | has usado | you have used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha usado | s/he has used, you (formal) have used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos usado | we have used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis usado | you (plural) have used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han usado | they have used, you (plural formal) have used |
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Usar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of usar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había usado", meaning "I had used".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había usado | I had used |
| Tú | habías usado | you had used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había usado | s/he had used, you (formal) had used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos usado | we had used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais usado | you (plural) had used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían usado | they had used, you (plural formal) had used |
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Usar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of usar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré usado", meaning "I will have used".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré usado | I will have used |
| Tú | habrás usado | you will have used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá usado | s/he will have used, you (formal) will have used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos usado | we will have used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis usado | you (plural) will have used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán usado | they will have used, you (plural formal) will have used |
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Usar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of usar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría usado", meaning "I would have used".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría usado | I would have used |
| Tú | habrías usado | you would have used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría usado | s/he would have used, you (formal) would have used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos usado | we would have used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais usado | you (plural) would have used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían usado | they would have used, you (plural formal) would have used |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Usar
Usar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "use", meaning "I use".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | use | I use |
| Tú | uses | you use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | use | s/he uses, you (formal) use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usemos | we use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | uséis | you (plural) use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usen | they use, you (plural formal) use |
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Usar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "usara", meaning "I used".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usara | I used |
| Tú | usaras | you used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usara | s/he used, you (formal) used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usáramos | we used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usarais | you (plural) used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usaran | they used, you (plural formal) used |
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Usar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "usare", meaning "I will use".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | usare | I will use |
| Tú | usares | you will use |
| Ella / Él / Usted | usare | s/he will use, you (formal) will use |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usáremos | we will use |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usareis | you (plural) will use |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usaren | they will use, you (plural formal) will use |
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Usar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya usado", meaning "I have used".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya usado | I have used |
| Tú | hayas usado | you have used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya usado | s/he has used, you (formal) have used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos usado | we have used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis usado | you (plural) have used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan usado | they have used, you (plural formal) have used |
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Usar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera usado", meaning "I had used".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera usado | I had used |
| Tú | hubieras usado | you had used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera usado | s/he had used, you (formal) had used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos usado | we had used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais usado | you (plural) had used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran usado | they had used, you (plural formal) had used |
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Usar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere usado", meaning "I will have used".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere usado | I will have used |
| Tú | hubieres usado | you will have used |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere usado | s/he will have used, you (formal) will have used |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos usado | we will have used |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis usado | you (plural) will have used |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren usado | they will have used, you (plural formal) will have used |
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Imperative Tenses of Usar
Usar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "use", meaning "(to you formal) use!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | usa | (to you) use! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | use | (to you formal) use! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | usemos | let's use! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | usad | (to you plural) use! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | usen | (to you plural formal) use! |
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Usar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no use", meaning "(to you formal) don't use!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no uses | (to you) don't use! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no use | (to you formal) don't use! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no usemos | let's not use! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no uséis | (to you plural) don't use! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no usen | (to you plural formal) don't use! |
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