No. 213 in Dutch
gebruikt
"Used"
In a sentence
De leraar gebruikt een bord om les te geven.
The teacher uses a board to teach.
Here, 'gebruikt' is the third-person singular present form of the verb 'gebruiken', meaning 'to use', indicating an action currently happening.
De oude stoel wordt niet meer gebruikt.
The old chair is no longer used.
Here, 'gebruikt' is used as a past participle in a passive voice construction, indicating the state of being used.
Hij heeft een oude fiets gebruikt voor zijn reis.
He used an old bike for his trip.
Here, 'gebruikt' is the past participle of 'gebruiken' used in the present perfect tense, describing a completed action.
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