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Usar (to use) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Usar (to use) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Usar - Conjugation of to use in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Usar (to use) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Servicios cotidianos (Everyday services)

Conjugation of to use in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo usaba I used to use
  • tú usabas You used to use
  • él/ella usaba he/she used
  • nosotros/nosotras usábamos we used to use
  • vosotros/vosotras usabais you used
  • ellos/ellas usaban they used

Example phrases

  • Yo usaba la plancha para secar la ropa. I used to use the iron to dry the clothes.
  • Tú usabas la cuchara para comer la sopa. You were using the spoon to eat the soup.
  • Él usaba la jarra para servir agua. He was using the jug to serve water.
  • Nosotros usábamos la secadora después de lavar la ropa. We used to use the dryer after washing the clothes.
  • Vosotros usabais el bol para mezclar los ingredientes. You lot were using the bowl to mix the ingredients.
  • Ellos usaban los radiadores para calentar la casa. They used the radiators to heat the house.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - usar (to use)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Usar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... los radiadores para calentar la casa.

Ellos usaban los radiadores para calentar la casa.
(They used the radiators to heat the house.)

2. Nosotros ... la secadora después de lavar la ropa.

Nosotros usábamos la secadora después de lavar la ropa.
(We used to use the dryer after washing the clothes.)

3. Vosotros ... el bol para mezclar los ingredientes.

Vosotros usabais el bol para mezclar los ingredientes.
(You lot were using the bowl to mix the ingredients.)

4. Yo ... la plancha para secar la ropa.

Yo usaba la plancha para secar la ropa.
(I used to use the iron to dry the clothes.)

5. Él ... la jarra para servir agua.

Él usaba la jarra para servir agua.
(He was using the jug to serve water.)

6. Tú ... la cuchara para comer la sopa.

Tú usabas la cuchara para comer la sopa.
(You were using the spoon to eat the soup.)