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Spanish verb conjugation
elegir
to choose
verb
irregular
Word 752 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive
How to conjugate elegir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | elijo I choose / I am choosing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | eliges you choose / you are choosing | |
| él/ella | elige he/she chooses / he/she is choosing / you choose (formal) / you are choosing (formal) | |
| nosotros | elegimos we choose / we are choosing | |
| ellos/ellas | eligen they choose / they are choosing / you all choose / you all are choosing |
Preterite
| yo | elegí I chose | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | elegiste you chose | |
| él/ella | eligió he/she chose / you chose (formal) | |
| nosotros | elegimos we chose | |
| ellos/ellas | eligieron they chose / you all chose |
Imperfect
| yo | elegía I was choosing / I used to choose | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | elegías you were choosing / you used to choose | |
| él/ella | elegía he/she was choosing / he/she used to choose / you were choosing (formal) / you used to choose (formal) | |
| nosotros | elegíamos we were choosing / we used to choose | |
| ellos/ellas | elegían they were choosing / they used to choose / you all were choosing / you all used to choose |
Future
| yo | elegiré I will choose | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | elegirás you will choose | |
| él/ella | elegirá he/she will choose / you will choose (formal) | |
| nosotros | elegiremos we will choose | |
| ellos/ellas | elegirán they will choose / you all will choose |
In a sentence
Ayer mi hermana eligió un vestido rojo.
Yesterday my sister chose a red dress.
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