The Portuguese verb usar means "to use". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of usar is eu uso, tu usas, ele/ela usa, nós usamos, vós usais, eles/elas usam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | uso | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | usas | |
| ele/ | usa | |
| nós | usamos | |
| vós | usais | |
| eles/ | usam |
| eu | usei |
|---|---|
| tu | usaste |
| ele/ | usou |
| nós | usámos |
| vós | usastes |
| eles/ | usaram |
| eu | usava |
|---|---|
| tu | usavas |
| ele/ | usava |
| nós | usávamos |
| vós | usáveis |
| eles/ | usavam |
| eu | usarei |
|---|---|
| tu | usarás |
| ele/ | usará |
| nós | usaremos |
| vós | usareis |
| eles/ | usarão |
| eu | usaria |
|---|---|
| tu | usarias |
| ele/ | usaria |
| nós | usaríamos |
| vós | usaríeis |
| eles/ | usariam |
| que eu | use |
|---|---|
| que tu | uses |
| que ele/ | use |
| que nós | usemos |
| que vós | useis |
| que eles/ | usem |
| tu | usa |
|---|---|
| você | use |
| nós | usemos |
| vós | usai |
| vocês | usem |
Usar is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as uso, usei, usava, and usarei.
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Yes, usar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.
The present forms are uso, usas, usa, usamos, usais, and usam.
The past participle is usado and the gerund is usando.