Confusing Past Tenses

'Usaste' is specifically the informal 'you' form (tú). If you were talking to a boss or someone you don't know well, you would use 'usted usó'.

The 'You' Form (Tú)

This verb form describes a single, completed action in the past. It tells us when the action started and finished: 'You used it once and that was it.'

Simple Past (Preterite)

In Spanish, you can 'usar' (use/wear) clothes, but you can also 'llevar' (wear/carry) or 'ponerse' (put on). 'Usaste' is a perfectly natural way to say 'you wore'.

Using 'Usar' for Clothes

Extremely common. This form is used constantly when discussing past actions with friends or family.

'Usaste' is the informal past tense form of the verb 'usar' (to use or to wear). Learn how to conjugate 'usar' and master the difference between 'usaste' and 'usabas'.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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