usar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
usar — to use
The present subjunctive of usar uses 'e' endings: use, uses, use, usemos, uséis, usen.
usar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when you want someone else to use something, or when there is doubt, like 'I hope you use the gift I bought you'.
Notes on usar in the Present Subjunctive
Usar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard flip from 'a' endings to 'e' endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú uses el regalo que te di.
I hope that you use the gift I gave you.
tú
El jefe quiere que usemos el nuevo formato.
The boss wants us to use the new format.
nosotros
No creo que ellos usen la piscina hoy.
I don't think they will use the pool today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'usa' instead of 'use' after 'querer que'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive 'use' after expressions of desire.
Why: When the subject changes after 'que', you must switch to the subjunctive mood.
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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.
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.