Translation
to use
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Word origin
From utile ('useful'), ultimately from Latin uti ('to use') and utilis ('useful'); formed in French on the Latinate stem.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- utilis
- English cognates
- utilise, utility, use
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | utilise | utilisais | utilisai | utiliserai | utiliserais |
| tu | utilises | utilisais | utilisas | utiliseras | utiliserais |
| il/elle | utilise | utilisait | utilisa | utilisera | utiliserait |
| nous | utilisons | utilisions | utilisâmes | utiliserons | utiliserions |
| vous | utilisez | utilisiez | utilisâtes | utiliserez | utiliseriez |
| ils/elles | utilisent | utilisaient | utilisèrent | utiliseront | utiliseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | utilise | utilisasse |
| tu | utilises | utilisasses |
| il/elle | utilise | utilisât |
| nous | utilisions | utilisassions |
| vous | utilisiez | utilisassiez |
| ils/elles | utilisent | utilisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | utilise |
| nous | utilisons |
| vous | utilisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- utilisant
- Past participle
- utilisé · utilisée · utilisés · utilisées
Examples
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You can use my computer if you want.
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He uses his phone for everything.
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This technology is used all over the world.
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You can use my computer while I'm out.
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We have been using this method for years.
est un verbe régulier du premier groupe synonyme de employer et se servir de. La construction utiliser quelque chose pour faire quelque chose (to use something to do something) est très commune. S'utiliser est rare ; on préfère s'employer ou être utilisé.
Utilisateur (m) / utilisatrice (f) désigne un utilisateur, notamment en informatique. Utilisation (f) est le nom associé. Réutiliser (to reuse) et mal utiliser (to misuse) en sont des dérivés courants.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: utiliser, police, mois and 7 more words.