usar Conditional Conjugation
usar — to use
The conditional of usar is regular: usaría, usarías, usaría, usaríamos, usaríais, usarían.
usar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would use' in a hypothetical situation or to make a polite request, like asking if you could use someone's pen.
Notes on usar in the Conditional
Usar is regular here. Simply add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'usar'.
Example Sentences
Yo usaría el vestido rojo si fuera a la fiesta.
I would wear (use) the red dress if I were going to the party.
yo
¿Usarías este color para pintar la sala?
Would you use this color to paint the living room?
tú
Nosotros usaríamos menos plástico si fuera posible.
We would use less plastic if it were possible.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'usaba' instead of 'usaría' for 'would use'.
Correct: Use 'usaría' for hypothetical 'would'.
Why: English uses 'would' for both past habits and hypotheticals, but Spanish uses imperfect for habits and conditional for hypotheticals.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: uso
The present tense of usar is regular: uso, usas, usa, usamos, usáis, usan.
Preterite
yo: usé
The preterite of usar is regular: usé, usaste, usó, usamos, usasteis, usaron.
Imperfect
yo: usaba
The imperfect of usar follows the standard -aba pattern: usaba, usabas, usaba, usábamos, usabais, usaban.
Future
yo: usaré
The future of usar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: usaré, usarás, usará, usaremos, usaréis, usarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: use
The present subjunctive of usar uses 'e' endings: use, uses, use, usemos, uséis, usen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: usara
The imperfect subjunctive of usar is regular: usara, usaras, usara, usáramos, usarais, usaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: usa
The affirmative imperative of usar provides commands: usa, use, usemos, usad, usen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no uses
The negative imperative of usar uses subjunctive forms: no uses, no use, no usemos, no uséis, no usen.