/u.ti.liˈθar/ ES
/u.ti.liˈsar/ MX
Translation
to use, to utilise
Word origin
From French utiliser, from utile ('useful'), from Latin utilis, from uti ('to use').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- utilis
- English cognates
- utilise, utility, use
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | utilizo | utilizé | utilizaba | utilizaré | utilizaría |
| tú | utilizas | utilizaste | utilizabas | utilizarás | utilizarías |
| él/ella/ud. | utiliza | utilizó | utilizaba | utilizará | utilizaría |
| nos. | utilizamos | utilizamos | utilizábamos | utilizaremos | utilizaríamos |
| vos. | utilizáis | utilizasteis | utilizabais | utilizaréis | utilizaríais |
| ellos/uds. | utilizan | utilizaron | utilizaban | utilizarán | utilizarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | utilize | utilizara | utilizase |
| tú | utilizes | utilizaras | utilizases |
| él/ella/ud. | utilize | utilizara | utilizase |
| nos. | utilizemos | utilizáramos | utilizásemos |
| vos. | utilizéis | utilizarais | utilizaseis |
| ellos/uds. | utilizen | utilizaran | utilizasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | utiliza |
| ud. | utilize |
| nosotros | utilizemos |
| vosotros | utilizad |
| uds. | utilizen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- utilizando
- Past participle
- utilizado
Examples
.
I am going to use my father's car.
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Can you use the phone now?
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We use this room for the meetings.
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I do not know how to use this new machine.
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My sister uses the room as an office.
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