I use in German 🇩🇪

ich benutze info.

**Tips to remember the German word ‘benutze’:**

– Associate ‘benutze’ with an English cognate ‘benutzt’ which sounds similar to ‘use’. Remember that ‘be-‘ is a common prefix in German verbs and ‘-nutze’ sounds like ‘use.’
– Think of the English phrase “I am nuts about using this!” to link ‘nuts’ with ‘nutze,’ emphasizing the act of using.

**Explanations:**

– ‘Benutze’ is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb ‘benutzen’, which means ‘to use.’
– It is a regular verb, so it follows a predictable pattern of conjugation.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**

– ‘verwenden’ – another common verb which also means ‘to use.’
– ‘gebrauchen’ – can also mean ‘to use’ but is less common and can imply the need for something.

**Conjugations of ‘benutzen’:**

– Infinitive: benutzen
– Present tense:
– ich benutze (I use)
– du benutzt (you use, familiar)
– er/sie/es benutzt (he/she/it uses)
– wir benutzen (we use)
– ihr benutzt (you all use)
– sie benutzen (they use / you use, formal)
– Simple past:
– ich benutzte (I used)
– Present perfect:
– ich habe benutzt (I have used)
– Future:
– ich werde benutzen (I will use)

**Examples of sentences that use ‘benutze’:**

– Ich benutze mein Handy jeden Tag. (I use my phone every day.)
– Benutzt du dieses Werkzeug oft? (Do you often use this tool?)
– Er benutzt den Computer für seine Arbeit. (He uses the computer for his work.)
– Wir benutzen die Gelegenheit, um dir zu danken. (We use the opportunity to thank you.)
– Benutze den Bleistift, nicht den Kugelschreiber. (Use the pencil, not the pen.)
– Sie benutzen das Auto, um zur Arbeit zu fahren. (They use the car to go to work.)

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