Conjugation of usare in Italian
usareto useregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | uso | |
| tu | usi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | usa | |
| noi | usiamo | |
| voi | usate | |
| loro/Loro | usano |
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho usato | |
| tu | hai usato | |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha usato | |
| noi | abbiamo usato | |
| voi | avete usato | |
| loro/Loro | hanno usato |
Common mistakes in the Passato prossimo
- lui/lei/Lei
è usatoha usatoUsing 'essere' instead of 'avere' for the active past. 'Usare' is transitive and takes 'avere' (correct: ha usato).
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | usavo | |
| tu | usavi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | usava | |
| noi | usavamo | |
| voi | usavate | |
| loro/Loro | usavano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | userò | |
| tu | userai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | userà | |
| noi | useremo | |
| voi | userete | |
| loro/Loro | useranno |
Common mistakes in the Futuro semplice
- io
usaròuseròLearners sometimes keep the infinitive stem. For -are verbs insert the -er- before the future ending (correct: userò).
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | userei | |
| tu | useresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | userebbe | |
| noi | useremmo | |
| voi | usereste | |
| loro/Loro | userebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | usi | |
| tu | usi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | usi | |
| noi | usiamo | |
| voi | usiate | |
| loro/Loro | usino |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | usa | |
| lui/lei/Lei | usi | |
| noi | usiamo | |
| voi | usate | |
| loro/Loro | usino |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
usiusaConfusing the subjunctive with the imperative. For tu with -are verbs use the 3rd person singular indicative form (usa).
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | usando | |
| tu | usando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | usando | |
| noi | usando | |
| voi | usando | |
| loro/Loro | usando |
usare — frequently asked questions
Is usare a regular verb?
Yes — usare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does usare mean?
usare is a Italian verb meaning "to use".