use (regular verb)

I wonder how an American pronounces…

use
/yuwz/

 

use … uses … used … using
/yuwz/ … /ˈyuw–zɪz/ … /yuwzd/ … /ˈyuw–zɪŋ/

 1.   a regular verb that has all forms,
past, present and future.

2.  to do something with an object
in order to accomplish a goal.

We can use a dictionary to look up a word.
The man uses his favorite dictionary.
He used it just yesterday.
He’s been using the same one for years.
You should use a dictionary, too.

 

use
/yuwz/

Most people use a key to open a door.

 

using … uses
/ˈyuw–zɪŋ/ … /ˈyuw–zɪz/

This lumberjack is using an ax to cut down a tree.
He never uses a saw.

 

use
/yuwz/

The street painting machine is easy to use.

 

uses
/ˈyuw–zɪz/

The elderly man uses a walker when he goes outside.

 

/used/
/yuwzd/

She used her new camera on her recent vacation.

 

using
/ˈyuw–zɪŋ/

You’re just using me.
You are taking advantage of me.

 

uses … using
/ˈyuw–zɪz/ … /ˈyuw–zɪŋ/

Who uses the internet to learn English?
You and I do.  We’re using it right now.

 

use
/yuwz/

On this blog and in my classes with students,
we use only English.

 

use
/yuwz/

It’s hot today.  I could use a beer.
A cold beer would really taste good right now.

 

use
/yuwz/

Caution.  Use other door.

Note

Here are 2 adjectives formed from this verb.

used … usable
/yuwzd/ … /ˈyuw–zə–bəl/

 

used
/yuwzd/

For Sale – Used Jeep
– only 1 previous owner –

 

usable … use
/ˈyuw–zə–bəl/ … /yuwz/

The bench is old and weathered, but it’s still usable.
Let’s clean it up and move it to a sunny place.
Then we can use it again.

This blog post is
Part 2 of a 5-part series.

Part 1:  used to (past tense verb) [link]
Part 2:  use (regular verb) [link]
Part 3:  use (noun)
Part 4:  be used to (adjective) [link]
Part 5:  get used to (adjective) [link]

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