Past tense of use
regular verb
The past tense of use is used. The past participle is also used.
Forms of use
| Base form (V1) | use /juːs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | used /juːzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | used /juːzd/ |
| Present participle | using /ˈjuː.zɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | uses /ˈjuː.sɪz/ |
Used in a sentence
- I used the money they allotted me.
- She used all the time allotted to complete the test.
- The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.From the entry barter
- What's the English for 'à peu près'? It depends: how is it being used?From the entry english
- We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.From the entry today
Meaning of use
- noun The act of using.
- noun The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
- noun Usefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.
Questions about the past tense of use
- What is the past tense of use?
- The past tense of use is used.
- What is the past participle of use?
- The past participle of use is used.
- Is use a regular or irregular verb?
- Use is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: use (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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