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to use

To take, hold or deploy something to achieve something else

Present form
Past form
Continuous form
Past Participle form
Use
Used
Using
Used
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Present form

Use

I use my phone to speak to my mum.

She only uses chopsticks when she's in Japan.

A: Do you always use this train?
B: Yes, I take it every day.

Past form

Used

I was embarrassed when I used a knife and fork to eat a hamburger.

My dad used a dictionary to translate words into English.

A: I used this knife for the meat. Don't use it for the vegetables.
B: Okay, is this one okay.
A: Yes, you can use that.

Continuous form

Using

I was using that pen!

I'm sorry. Someone is using this chair.

A: Are you using that?
B: No, please go ahead.
A: Thank you

Past participle

Used

I've used an iPhone before.

She'd used this car to getaway.

A: Have you used an Apple watch?
B: No, never,
A: You should try it. It's amazing.
B: Hmm, maybe it's not for me.

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