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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 26: 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 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

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 elected the president last year.
Elegisteis al presidente el año pasado.
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.

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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.