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Elegir (to choose) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Elegir (to choose) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 4: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 29: Transporte (sostenible) ((Sustainable) transport)

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/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 were choosing

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había elegido I had chosen
tú habías elegido you had chosen
él/ella había elegido he 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 would choose
él/ella eligiera/eligiese he 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 would have 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 had 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 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/she had chosen
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 choose
él/ella eligiere he/she would choose
nosotros/nosotras eligiéremos we will choose
vosotros/vosotras eligiereis You all will choose
ellos/ellas eligieren they would 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 will 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
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 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

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He/She will choose an electric car to travel.
Elegirá un coche eléctrico para viajar.
2. They will choose public transport as their preferred option.
Elegirán el transporte público como preferido.
3. We will choose to ride bicycles in the green area.
Elegiremos montar bicicletas en la zona verde.
4. I choose to try the potato omelette.
Yo elijo probar la tortilla de patata.
5. You choose to do the task together.
Vosotros elegís realizar la tarea juntos.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You were choosing a healthier lifestyle.
Tú elegías un estilo de vida más saludable.
2. We have chosen a healthy life.
Nosotros hemos elegido una vida sana.
3. You chose to follow the judge in the case.
Elegisteis seguir al juez en el caso.
4. You have chosen a balanced diet.
Tú has elegido una dieta equilibrada.
5. You were choosing the most balanced diet.
Vosotros elegíais la dieta más equilibrada.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

Show translation Show answers

elijas, elija, elijáis, elijamos, elijan

1.
Tal vez vosotros ... merendar una tortilla de patata.
(Maybe you choose to have a potato omelette for a snack.)
2.
Supongo que ellos ... probar las tapas.
(I suppose that they choose to try the tapas.)
3.
Espero que tú ... una dieta equilibrada.
(I hope that you choose a balanced diet.)
4.
Quizás nosotros ... una vida más sana.
(Perhaps we choose a healthier life.)
5.
Es posible que ella ... ser vegetariana.
(It is possible that she chooses to be vegetarian.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If you had chosen to eat Spanish omelette, you would be fuller now.
Si hubierais/hubieseis elegido comer tortilla de patata, estaríais más llenos ahora.
2. He probably would have chosen a more balanced diet if he had had more information.
Él probablemente hubiera/hubiese elegido una dieta más equilibrada de haber tenido más información.
3. You would have chosen the potato omelette.
Tú habrías elegido la tortilla de patata.
4. I had chosen a balanced diet before knowing it would be healthy.
Yo hube elegido una dieta equilibrada antes de saber que sería sano.
5. You had chosen to try the tapas before they were served.
Tú hubiste elegido probar las tapas antes de que las sirvieran.