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使える

to serve

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Conjugation of 使える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
使える
tsukaeru
I serve
Present informal negative tense
使えない
tsukaenai
I don't serve
Present formal tense
使えます
tsukaemasu
I serve
Present formal negative tense
使えません
tsen
I do not serve
私/俺
Past informal tense
使えた
tsukaeta
I served
Past informal negative tense
使えなかった
tsukaenakatta
I didn't serve
Past formal tense
使えました
tshita
I serve
Past formal negative tense
使えませんでした
tsen deshita
I did not serve
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
使えよ
tsukaeyo
serve
Imperative negative mood
使えるな
tsukaeru na
don't serve
Imperative formal mood
使えてください
tsukaete kudasai
please serve
Imperative formal negative mood
使えないでください
tsukaenai dekudasai
please do not serve
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
使えて
tsukaete
serve
Passive stem
使えられる
tsukaerareru
served
Hypothetical tense
使えれ
tsukaere
if I served
Hypothetical conditional stem
使えれば
tsukaereba
served
私/俺
Volitional stem
使えよう
tsukaeyō
will serve
Potential stem
使えられる
tsukaerareru
served
Continuative stem
使え
tsukae
serving
Causative stem
使えさせる
tsukaesaseru
allow to serve
私/俺
Imperfective stem
使え
tsukae
serve

Examples of 使える

君だけが 使える

That's why I gave it to you.

地下にいるベクターに 使える

That ought to do the trick for the vectors downstairs.

使える?

Is it usable?

-使える?

Here, wait in here.

このテーブルの脚が取れてしまったから、使えない。

This table is unusable since it is missing a leg.

妹は肺が弱いから 使えない

My sister can't use them 'cause of her lungs.

君がポリグラフ検査で見た物も 彼との会話も 使えない!

What you saw at the poly, your conversations-- out! Do you think the d.

マリーは情報源として 使えない

Marie's useless as a source of information now.

ダメだ 使えない

No, no... No, no-

使えます?

Does it work?

フォースが 使えます

- He knows the ways of the Force.

何故 解った? フォースが 使えます

I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith lord.

5人のバレーダンサーがいる ・・・使えよ

What do you mean?

いや、使えよ

Yeah, you guys take it.

使えよ 拾いに行く

Yes, you can. I prefer my pickup anyway.

使えよ

Here, brother.

使え

Here.

車は貸してやる 使え

You want the car? Take the car. Here.

つかえた

The jammed.