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Elegir (to choose)

Conjugation of elegir (to choose) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Elegir (to choose)

Learning materials that implement this verb:

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Elegir (to choose) Eligiendo (Choosing) Elegido (Chosen)

Elegir (to choose): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) elijo I choose
(tú) eliges You choose
(él/ella) elige he/she chooses
(nosotros/nosotras) elegimos we choose
(vosotros/vosotras) elegís You choose
(ellos/ellas) eligen they choose

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he elegido I have chosen
(tú) has elegido You have chosen
(él/ella) ha elegido he/she has chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos elegido we have chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis elegido You have chosen
(ellos/ellas) han elegido they have chosen

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) elija I choose
(tú) elijas you choose
(él/ella) elija he chooses/she chooses
(nosotros/nosotras) elijamos we choose
(vosotros/vosotras) elijáis you choose
(ellos/ellas) elijan they choose

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya elegido I have chosen
(tú) hayas elegido you have chosen
(él/ella) haya elegido he/she has chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos elegido we have chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis elegido You have chosen
(ellos/ellas) hayan elegido they have chosen

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) elegía I was choosing
(tú) elegías You chose
(él/ella) elegía he/she was choosing
(nosotros/nosotras) elegíamos we chose
(vosotros/vosotras) elegíais You chose
(ellos/ellas) elegían they chose

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había elegido I had chosen
(tú) habías elegido you had chosen
(él/ella) había elegido he/she had chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos elegido we had chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais elegido You had chosen
(ellos/ellas) habían elegido they had chosen

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) eligiera/eligiese I chose
(tú) eligieras/eligieses you chose
(él/ella) eligiera/eligiese he/she chose
(nosotros/nosotras) eligiéramos/eligiésemos we chose
(vosotros/vosotras) eligierais/eligieseis you would choose
(ellos/ellas) eligieran/eligiesen they chose

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese elegido I had chosen
(tú) hubieras/hubieses elegido you had chosen
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese elegido he/she had chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos elegido we had chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis elegido You would have chosen
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen elegido they had chosen

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) elegí I chose
(tú) elegiste You chose
(él/ella) eligió he/she chose
(nosotros/nosotras) elegimos we chose
(vosotros/vosotras) elegisteis You chose
(ellos/ellas) eligieron they chose

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube elegido I had chosen
(tú) hubiste elegido you had chosen
(él/ella) hubo elegido he chose/she chose
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos elegido we had chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis elegido You had chosen
(ellos/ellas) hubieron elegido They had chosen

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) eligire I will choose
(tú) eligieres you will choose
(él/ella) eligiere he would choose/she would choose
(nosotros/nosotras) eligiéremos we will choose
(vosotros/vosotras) eligiereis You will choose
(ellos/ellas) eligieren they will choose

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere elegido I will have chosen
(tú) hubieres elegido You will have chosen
(él/ella) hubiere elegido he/she will have chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos elegido we will have chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis elegido You would have chosen
(ellos/ellas) hubieren elegido they will have chosen

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) elegiré I will choose
(tú) elegirás You will choose
(él/ella) elegirá he/she will choose
(nosotros/nosotras) elegiremos we will choose
(vosotros/vosotras) elegiréis You will choose
(ellos/ellas) elegirán they will choose

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré elegido I will have chosen
(tú) habrás elegido You will have chosen
(él/ella) habrá elegido he/she will have chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos elegido we will have chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis elegido You will have chosen
(ellos/ellas) habrán elegido they will have chosen
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Elige! You choose!
Elija! Choose!
Elijamos! Let's choose!
Elegid! You choose
Elijan! They choose!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No elijas! You don't choose!
No elija! He/She/It does not choose!
No elijamos! Let's not choose!
No elijáis! You (plural) do not choose!
No elijan! They do not choose!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) elegiría I would choose
(tú) elegirías You would choose
(él/ella) elegiría he would choose/she would choose
(nosotros/nosotras) elegiríamos We would choose
(vosotros/vosotras) elegiríais You would choose
(ellos/ellas) elegirían they would choose

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría elegido I would have chosen
(tú) habrías elegido You would have chosen
(él/ella) habría elegido he/she would have chosen
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos elegido we would have chosen
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais elegido You would have chosen
(ellos/ellas) habrían elegido they would have chosen