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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
elegir
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
eligiendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
elegido
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elijo I choose |
tú | eliges you choose |
él/ella/usted | elige he/she/you chooses |
nosotros | elegimos we choose |
vosotros | elegís you all choose |
ellos/ustedes | eligen they/you all choose |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elegía I used to choose |
tú | elegías you used to choose |
él/ella/usted | elegía he/she/you used to choose |
nosotros | elegíamos we used to choose |
vosotros | elegíais you all used to choose |
ellos/ustedes | elegían they/you all used to choose |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elegí I chosen |
tú | elegiste you chosen |
él/ella/usted | eligió he/she/you chosen |
nosotros | elegimos we chosen |
vosotros | elegisteis you all chosen |
ellos/ustedes | eligieron they/you all chosen |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elegiré I will choose |
tú | elegirás you will choose |
él/ella/usted | elegirá he/she/you will choose |
nosotros | elegiremos we will choose |
vosotros | elegiréis you all will choose |
ellos/ustedes | elegirán they/you all will choose |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elegiría I would choose |
tú | elegirías you would choose |
él/ella/usted | elegiría he/she/you would choose |
nosotros | elegiríamos we would choose |
vosotros | elegiríais you all would choose |
ellos/ustedes | elegirían they/you all would choose |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | elija that I choose |
tú | elijas that you choose |
él/ella/usted | elija that he/she/you choose |
nosotros | elijamos that we choose |
vosotros | elijáis that you all choose |
ellos/ustedes | elijan that they/you all choose |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | eligiera or eligiese that I chosen |
tú | eligieras or eligieses that you chosen |
él/ella/usted | eligiera or eligiese that he/she/you chosen |
nosotros | eligiéramos or eligiésemos that we chosen |
vosotros | eligierais or eligieseis that you all chosen |
ellos/ustedes | eligieran or eligiesen that they/you all chosen |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he elegido I have chosen |
tú | has elegido you have chosen |
él/ella/usted | ha elegido he/she/you have chosen |
nosotros | hemos elegido we have chosen |
vosotros | habéis elegido you all have chosen |
ellos/ustedes | han elegido they/you all have chosen |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había elegido I had chosen |
tú | habías elegido you had chosen |
él/ella/usted | había elegido he/she/you had chosen |
nosotros | habíamos elegido we had chosen |
vosotros | habíais elegido you all had chosen |
ellos/ustedes | habían elegido they/you all had chosen |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube elegido I had chosen |
tú | hubiste elegido you had chosen |
él/ella/usted | hubo elegido he/she/you had chosen |
nosotros | hubimos elegido we had chosen |
vosotros | hubisteis elegido you all had chosen |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron elegido they/you all had chosen |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré elegido I will have chosen |
tú | habrás elegido you will have chosen |
él/ella/usted | habrá elegido he/she/you will have chosen |
nosotros | habremos elegido we will have chosen |
vosotros | habréis elegido you all will have chosen |
ellos/ustedes | habrán elegido they/you all will have chosen |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría elegido I would have chosen |
tú | habrías elegido you would have chosen |
él/ella/usted | habría elegido he/she/you would have chosen |
nosotros | habríamos elegido we would have chosen |
vosotros | habríais elegido you all would have chosen |
ellos/ustedes | habrían elegido they/you all would have chosen |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya elegido that I have chosen |
tú | hayas elegido that you have chosen |
él/ella/usted | haya elegido that he/she/you have chosen |
nosotros | hayamos elegido that we have chosen |
vosotros | hayáis elegido that you all have chosen |
ellos/ustedes | hayan elegido that they/you all have chosen |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera elegido that I had chosen |
tú | hubieras elegido that you had chosen |
él/ella/usted | hubiera elegido that he/she/you had chosen |
nosotros | hubiéramos elegido that we had chosen |
vosotros | hubierais elegido that you all had chosen |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran elegido that they/you all had chosen |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | elege | choose! (you) |
usted | eleja | choose! (you formal) |
nosotros | elejamos | let's choose! |
vosotros | elegid | choose! (you all) |
ustedes | elejan | choose! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no elejas | don't choose! (you) |
usted | no eleja | don't choose! (you formal) |
nosotros | no elejamos | let's not choose! |
vosotros | no elejáis | don't choose! (you all) |
ustedes | no elejan | don't choose! (you all) |
More About "elegir"
Examples in Context
Elegí el rojo.
I chose the red one.
Preterite
Elijo cuidadosamente.
I choose carefully.
Present
Han elegido al presidente.
They have elected the president.
Present Perfect
Elegiré la mejor opción.
I will choose the best option.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Usage Notes
- •Elegir has spelling change: g→j before o and a, e→i stem change
- •Irregular first person: elijo
- •Main meanings: to choose, to elect
- •Conjugated like corregir
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