utiliser

to use

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "utiliser" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I utilise
tu you (informal) utilises
il/elle/on he/she/one utilise
nous we utilisons
vous you (formal/plural) utilisez
ils/elles they utilisent
Il utilise un crayon.
He uses a pencil.

How to Conjugate "utiliser" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai utilisé
tu you (informal) as utilisé
il/elle/on he/she/one a utilisé
nous we avons utilisé
vous you (formal/plural) avez utilisé
ils/elles they ont utilisé
Elle a utilisé un stylo.
She used a pen.

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How to Conjugate "utiliser" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I utilisais
tu you (informal) utilisais
il/elle/on he/she/one utilisait
nous we utilisions
vous you (formal/plural) utilisiez
ils/elles they utilisaient
Elle utilisait souvent ce logiciel.
She was often using this software.

How to Conjugate "utiliser" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I utiliserai
tu you (informal) utiliseras
il/elle/on he/she/one utilisera
nous we utiliserons
vous you (formal/plural) utiliserez
ils/elles they utiliseront
Il utilisera le dictionnaire pour traduire.
He will use the dictionary to translate.

How to Conjugate "utiliser" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I utiliserais
tu you (informal) utiliserais
il/elle/on he/she/one utiliserait
nous we utiliserions
vous you (formal/plural) utiliseriez
ils/elles they utiliseraient
Elle utiliserait son vélo pour aller travailler.
She would use her bike to go to work.

Frequently Asked Questions About "utiliser"

Is "utiliser" regular or irregular in French?
"Utiliser" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "utiliser" mean in English?
The French verb "utiliser" means "to use" in English.
How do you conjugate "utiliser" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → utilise, tu → utilises, il/elle/on → utilise, nous → utilisons, vous → utilisez, ils/elles → utilisent.
How many tenses does "utiliser" have in French?
"Utiliser" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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