Use – English Verbs Conjugation

use uses using used

Use means to employ for a purpose, or to consume. Regular verb: use-used-used.

Meanings

To employ for a purpose
To consume or expend
To take advantage of

Common Collocations

use up used to make use of use wisely put to use

Tip for Learners

Used to + verb indicates past habit: I used to swim. Be used to + gerund means accustomed: I'm used to swimming.

Present Simple

I	use
you	use
he/she/it	uses
we	use
they	use

Examples - Present Simple

I use this app every day.
You use too much sugar in your coffee.
She uses public transport to get to work.
We use renewable energy at home.
They use advanced technology.

Present Continuous

I	am using
you	are using
he/she/it	is using
we	are using
they	are using

Examples - Present Continuous

I am using the computer right now.
You are using the wrong approach.
He is using his phone at the table.
We are using a new software system.
They are using our resources wisely.

Present Perfect

I	have used
you	have used
he/she/it	has used
we	have used
they	have used

Examples - Present Perfect

I have used this product for years.
You have used up all the milk.
She has used this technique before.
We have used every possible method.
They have used their influence wisely.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been using
you	have been using
he/she/it	has been using
we	have been using
they	have been using

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been using this brand for years.
You have been using too much data.
He has been using the gym regularly.
We have been using solar panels since 2020.
They have been using outdated methods.

Past Simple

I	used
you	used
he/she/it	used
we	used
they	used

Examples - Past Simple

I used to live in London.
You used the wrong password.
She used her savings to buy a car.
We used a different supplier last year.
They used force to open the door.

Past Continuous

I	was using
you	were using
he/she/it	was using
we	were using
they	were using

Examples - Past Continuous

I was using the phone when you called.
You were using the old version.
He was using his laptop all night.
We were using temporary solutions.
They were using our equipment without permission.

Past Perfect

I	had used
you	had used
he/she/it	had used
we	had used
they	had used

Examples - Past Perfect

I had used this method before successfully.
You had used up all your chances.
She had used her connections to get the job.
We had used this supplier before.
They had used the same excuse twice.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been using
you	had been using
he/she/it	had been using
we	had been using
they	had been using

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been using this software for years.
You had been using the wrong technique.
He had been using drugs before rehab.
We had been using outdated equipment.
They had been using our patents illegally.

Future Simple

I	will use
you	will use
he/she/it	will use
we	will use
they	will use

Examples - Future Simple

I will use this opportunity wisely.
You will use less energy with this device.
She will use her degree to find work.
We will use a different approach next time.
They will use all available resources.

Future Continuous

I	will be using
you	will be using
he/she/it	will be using
we	will be using
they	will be using

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be using the car tomorrow.
You will be using this information later.
He will be using the office next week.
We will be using new technology soon.
They will be using our services.

Future Perfect

I	will have used
you	will have used
he/she/it	will have used
we	will have used
they	will have used

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have used all my vacation days.
You will have used the whole budget.
She will have used every trick in the book.
We will have used this method successfully.
They will have used all their resources.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been using
you	will have been using
he/she/it	will have been using
we	will have been using
they	will have been using

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been using this phone for three years.
You will have been using the service for a decade.
He will have been using this technique for years.
We will have been using solar power for five years.
They will have been using our platform since launch.