use

to employ, to utilize

English Regular

The English verb "use" means "to employ, to utilize" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "use" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "use" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I use
you you (singular) use
he/she/it he/she/it uses
we we use
you you (plural) use
they they use
He uses a map today.
Él usa un mapa hoy.

How to Conjugate "use" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I used
you you (singular) used
he/she/it he/she/it used
we we used
you you (plural) used
they they used
He used a sharp knife.
Él usó un cuchillo afilado.

Want to actually remember these?

VerbPal drills "use" in real English sentences using spaced repetition.

Try VerbPal Free

How to Conjugate "use" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will use
you you (singular) will use
he/she/it he/she/it will use
we we will use
you you (plural) will use
they they will use
She will use the computer now.
Ella usará la computadora ahora.

How to Conjugate "use" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am using
you you (singular) are using
he/she/it he/she/it is using
we we are using
you you (plural) are using
they they are using
She is using a blue pen.
Ella está usando un bolígrafo azul.

How to Conjugate "use" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have used
you you (singular) have used
he/she/it he/she/it has used
we we have used
you you (plural) have used
they they have used
He has used all the water.
Он использовал всю воду.

Frequently Asked Questions About "use"

Is "use" regular or irregular in English?
"Use" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "use" mean in English?
The English verb "use" means "to employ, to utilize" in English.
How do you conjugate "use" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → use, you → use, he/she/it → uses, we → use, you → use, they → use.
How many tenses does "use" have in English?
"Use" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

Master English verbs for real

Stop memorizing tables. Start speaking with confidence.

Try VerbPal Free

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.