usar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
usar — to use
The affirmative imperative of usar provides commands: usa, use, usemos, usad, usen.
usar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give instructions on how to use a machine, tell someone to use a specific tool, or suggest 'let's use' a different method.
Notes on usar in the Affirmative Imperative
Usar is regular. The 'tú' form is identical to the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Usa el cinturón de seguridad!
Use your seatbelt!
tú
Por favor, use la puerta principal.
Please, use the main door.
usted
Usemos el sentido común.
Let's use common sense.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'usas' for the tú command.
Correct: The command is 'usa' (no 's').
Why: Affirmative tú commands usually drop the 's' from the present tense form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: usaría
The conditional of usar is regular: usaría, usarías, usaría, usaríamos, usaríais, usarían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no uses
The negative imperative of usar uses subjunctive forms: no uses, no use, no usemos, no uséis, no usen.